Wang Yi
Illustration — Wang Yi and Ni Zan: Portrait of Yang Zhuxi. Tha Palace Museum, Beijing, China Wang Yi; ca. (1333-unknown) was a Chinese painter of human figures during the Yuan Dynasty (1271–1368).
Also recorded as Sishan · Chijuesheng
Wang Yi
Wang Yi / Ni Zan · Гугун, Пекин. · Public domain
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Illustration — Wang Yi and Ni Zan: Portrait of Yang Zhuxi. Tha Palace Museum, Beijing, China Wang Yi; ca. (1333-unknown) was a Chinese painter of human figures during the Yuan Dynasty (1271–1368).
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His specific date of death is unknown. Wang was born in Muzhou (睦州 present day Jiande 建德) in Zhejiang province and lived in Hangzhou. His style name was 'Sishan' (思善) and his pseudonym was 'Chi Juesheng' (痴绝生). Wang's developed his own distinct style of painting human figures that demonstrated good shape and spirit. He edited "The Secrets of Painting Human Figures" (写像密诀) to describe his experiences of human figure painting.
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Wang Yi and Ni
Wang Yi / Ni Zan · Гугун, Пекин.
Wang Yi and Ni
Wang Yi(王繹) and Ni zan(倪瓚) · Гугун, Пекин.
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