Wu Wei
Wu Wei (1459–1508) was a painter.
Also recorded as Lufu · Ciweng · Xiaoxian · Xiaoxian hao Lufu
Wu Wei
Wu Wei · The Yorck Project (2002) 10.000 Meisterwerke der Malerei (DVD-ROM), distributed by DIRECTMEDIA Publishing GmbH. ISBN: 3936122202. · Public domain
- Born
- 1459 · Jiangxia District.
- Died
- 1508 · Nanjing.
- Nationality
- Ming dynasty
- Occupation
- painter
- Fields
- landscape
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Wu Wei (1459–1508) was a painter.
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Born at Jiangxia District in 1459, died in Nanjing in 1508.
Subjects and genres recorded for the work are landscape. Places of work recorded in the authority are Beijing. Positions recorded include court painter. Work by Wu Wei is recorded in the collections of Ashmolean Museum, Yale University Art Gallery, Detroit Institute of Arts, The Palace Museum and Shanghai Museum.
Wu Wei, 吴伟长江万里图卷
Wu Wei · https: minghuaji.dpm.org.cn/paint/detail?id=0f3388e54cea4278817fe4a828307b97
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Jiangxia District.
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Nanjing.
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