Xu Gu
Illustration — Xu Gu, Pine Tree and Crane Xū Gǔ (Hsü Ku); (c. 1824–1896) was a Chinese painter and poet during the Qing Dynasty (1644–1912).
Also recorded as Xugu · Chüan-ho · Juanhe · Huairen Zhu
Xu Gu
Xu Gu · https: minghuaji.dpm.org.cn/paint/detail?id=aead91d2026345d3a4791addf19b67c9 · Public domain
- Born
- 1824
- Died
- 1896
- Nationality
- Qing dynasty
- Occupation
- painter · poet · buddhist monk
- Fields
- Chinese painting · Chinese poetry
- Languages
- Chinese
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Illustration — Xu Gu, Pine Tree and Crane Xū Gǔ (Hsü Ku); (c. 1824–1896) was a Chinese painter and poet during the Qing Dynasty (1644–1912).
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Early life and career
Early life and career
The recorded working language is Chinese. The field of work recorded is Chinese painting and Chinese poetry. Work by Xu Gu is recorded in the collections of Minneapolis Institute of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, Ashmolean Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art and Cleveland Museum of Art.
Xu was born in She County in the Anhui province, and later lived in Guangling in the Jiangsu province. His style name was 'Xugu' and his sobriquet was 'Ziyang Shanren'. Xu was an army official, and then later a monk. When painting he used the side of the brush in a fluent and bold style. In poetry he produced the work Poetry of Xugu monk.
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Identity
The authorities additionally record the headings Xugu, Chüan-ho, Juanhe, Huairen Zhu and Huai-jen Chu.
Life and career
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Life and career
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1824
Xu Gu born.
1896
Xu Gu died.
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