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Portrait of Wen Boren

Wen Boren

1502–1575

Nationality: Ming dynasty
Born: 1502, Suzhou
Gender: male

Occupations

calligrapher
painter
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Biography

Renowned Ming Wu School painter whose landscapes reflect the tradition of Shen Zhou and the mountain landscapes of Wang Meng. Wen Boren’s training from Wen Zhengming is evidenced by his use of dry textures. All of his paintings bear inscriptions by Dong Qichang.

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