Huang Shen
Huang Huang Shen (1687–1772) was a Chinese painter during the Qing Dynasty. Huang was born in Ninghua, Fujian province, to a poor family. His courtesy names were Gongshou (恭壽) and Gongmao (恭懋).
Also recorded as Yingpiaozi · Gongmao · Gongshou · Shen Huang
Huang Shen
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- Born
- Huang Shen was born in 1687. · Ninghua County.
- Died
- Huang Shen died, sources differ on the date (in 1766 and in 1772).
- Nationality
- Qing dynasty
- Occupation
- painter · poet · calligrapher · writer
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His pseudonym was Yingpiaozi (癭瓢子). He began his training under the painter Shangguan Zhou (上官周). In the earliest part of his career he excelled at cursive calligraphy and favored a meticulous style modelled after Ni Zan. He became better known as an artistic innovator who was one of the Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou. When it came to paintings of people he favored images of religious, historic, and common people. His more famous works include The Drunk Monk and Shepherd Su Wu. • Illustration — the old holds a musical stone • Illustration — Holding Plum Flower • Illustration — The old in flower viewing
Places of work recorded in the authority are Yangzhou. Work by Huang Shen is recorded in the collections of National Gallery of Victoria, Ashmolean Museum, Yale University Art Gallery, Cleveland Museum of Art and Detroit Institute of Arts.
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Huang Shen was born at Ninghua County.
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 142882550, Huang, Shen.
General reference · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
- Getty Union List of Artist Names 500121322, Huang Shen.
General reference · The Getty Research Institute
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- “Huang Shen”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q701076: Huang Shen
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Bibliography printed in the source article · 2
- Dictionnaire des peintres,sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs. éditions Gründ. 7. 1999. 2-7000-3017-6.
- Trois mille ans de peinture chinoise. Éditions Philippe Picquier. 1997. 2-87730-341-1.
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 142882550, Huang, Shen.Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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Getty Union List of Artist Names 500121322, Huang Shen.The Getty Research Institute
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