Ma Yuanyu
1669-1722 was a Chinese painter during the Qing Dynasty (1644–1912). Ma was born in Changshu in the Jiangsu province. His style name was 'Fuxi' (伏羲) and his sobriquets were 'Xixia' (棲霞) and 'Tianyu shanren' (天虞山人).
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Ma Yuanyu

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- landscape
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- Yun Shouping
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1669-1722 was a Chinese painter during the Qing Dynasty (1644–1912). Ma was born in Changshu in the Jiangsu province. His style name was 'Fuxi' (伏羲) and his sobriquets were 'Xixia' (棲霞) and 'Tianyu shanren' (天虞山人).
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Ma was taught by Yun Shouping, and specialized in Bird-and-flower painting. Ma's daughter, Ma Quan, continued his realistic painting style, though her subject matter was more of the bird and flower painting school.
Training under Yun Shouping is recorded. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are landscape. Jiang Tingxi is recorded as an influence. Work by Ma Yuanyu is recorded in the collections of The Palace Museum and Shanghai Museum.
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- 1.Ma Yuanyu Brief Biography.
- 2.Ma Yuanyu National Palace Museum Brief Biography.
- 3.Chen, Lin 陈林. 两枝并秀 各具异彩——清代两位女画家简论. Guohuajia. 3. 35. 2001.
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