Cui Zizhong
Cui Cuī Zǐzhōng (died 1644) was a Chinese painter during the Ming dynasty (1368–1644). Cui was born in Laiyang in the Shandong province. His style name was 'Daomu' and his sobriquet was 'Qingying'.
Also recorded as Cui Dan · Kaiyu · Qingyin · Beihai
Cui Zizhong
Cui Zizhong · The Cleveland Museum of Art · Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund · CC0
- Full name
- 崔丹.
- Died
- Cui Zizhong died on 1 January 1644.
- Nationality
- Ming dynasty
- Occupation
- painter
- Fields
- figure painting · portrait painting
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Cui Cuī Zǐzhōng (died 1644) was a Chinese painter during the Ming dynasty (1368–1644). Cui was born in Laiyang in the Shandong province. His style name was 'Daomu' and his sobriquet was 'Qingying'.
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Cui specialized in human figure painting following in the style of Zhou Wenju in its tense and heightened state. He went on strike for a period of time when Li Zicheng captured Beijing, where he was living at the time. Cui's reputation for great painting led to him to be known colloquially as 'Cui in North'.
The field of work recorded is figure painting and portrait painting. Work by Cui Zizhong is recorded in the collections of Cleveland Museum of Art, The Palace Museum and Shanghai Museum.
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1595
Cui Zizhong was born on 1 January 1595.
1644
Cui Zizhong died on 1 January 1644.
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