Chen Chun
Illustration — Chen Chun, Mountains in Clouds, 1535 Freer Gallery of Art Chen Chen Chun (1483–1544), courtesy name Daofu and art name Baiyang Shanren, was a Ming dynasty artist, calligrapher, and poet. Chen Chun was born into a wealthy family of scholar-officials in Suzhou, he learned calligraphy from Wen Zhengming, one of the Four Masters of the Ming dynasty. Chun later broke with Wen to favor a more freestyle method of ink wash painting.
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Chen Chun
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- Born
- 1483 · Suzhou.
- Died
- 1544
- Nationality
- Ming dynasty
- Occupation
- painter · calligrapher · writer
- Fields
- landscape
- Teachers
- Shen Zhou · Wen Zhengming
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Illustration — Chen Chun, Mountains in Clouds, 1535 Freer Gallery of Art Chen Chen Chun (1483–1544), courtesy name Daofu and art name Baiyang Shanren, was a Ming dynasty artist, calligrapher, and poet. Chen Chun was born into a wealthy family of scholar-officials in Suzhou, he learned calligraphy from Wen Zhengming, one of the Four Masters of the Ming dynasty. Chun later broke with Wen to favor a more freestyle method of ink wash painting.
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He was associated with the Wu School of literary painting. Mi Fu of the Song dynasty had a strong influence on his work. Chen executed many landscapes, but to a degree is noted as a "Bird-and-flower" painter.
Training under Shen Zhou and Wen Zhengming is recorded. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are landscape. Wang Meng, Huang Gongwang and Mi Youren are recorded as an influence. Work by Chen Chun is recorded in the collections of Art Institute of Chicago, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Cleveland Museum of Art and Princeton Art Museum.
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1483
Chen Chun born at Suzhou.
1544
Chen Chun died.
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The authorities additionally record the headings Chen Shun, Daofu Chen, Chun, Baiyang Shanren and Pai-yang Chʻen. Formation and teaching. He trained under Shen Zhou and Wen Zhengming. His recorded influences include Wang Meng, Huang Gongwang, Mi Youren, Mi Fu and Wen Zhengming.
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