- Zha Shibiao
Zha Shibiao(Chinese: 查士标; 1615-1698) was a landscape painter and calligrapher from
Anhui , and connected to the Anhui school, otherwise known as the Xin'an School. This school was noted for dry brushstrokes and sparse compositions. His family, and himself, were art collectors andMing dynasty aristocrats. He had studied for thecivil service exam under the Ming and received the "cultivated talent"(xiu cai) rank in his twenties. However he abandoned any attempt at an official career after theManchu conquest. Subsequent to the 1670s he moved, or fled, depending on the source, toYangzhou . As a calligrapher he was influenced byDong Qichang andMi Fu . His landscapes were more influenced byHong Ren andNi Zan . His later works are considered to have had a more moist and expressive feel than those of Hong Ren. As a person he was said to be easy-going, but slightly reclusive. He also had a fondness for drink, indulging into the late hours.ources
*Chinese Paintings in the Ashmolean Museum Oxford(182)
Oxford ISBN 1-85444-132-9
* [http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/Museum/Arts/english/collections/24/item2411.html Hong Kong Museum of art page]
* [http://www.huangshantour.com/english/ReadNews.asp?NewsID=116 Huangshan site]
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