Wang Yemei

• Wang Yamei (王冶梅), whose given name was Yin (寅) and courtesy name was Yamei (冶梅), was originally from Nanjing and later moved to Shanghai. He was the younger brother of Wang Jingfu (王靜夫). Wang was skilled in painting figures, landscapes, wood and stone, birds and fish, as well as orchids and bamboo. He was particularly renowned for his portrayal of slender plum blossoms, in contrast to Hu Tiemei (胡鐵梅), who was more famous for painting plump plum blossoms.

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  • Liang Yuwei

    Liang Yuwei, styled Hongfei, with the alternate names Hangjiao and Hangxue, was from Panyu. He was a student of Chen Feng. In the 11th year of the Guangxu reign (1885), he passed the imperial examination and became a juren, and in the 15th year (1889), he was awarded the degree of jinshi. He worked as an official in the Ritual Department, overseeing the ceremonies and clerks. Liang was deeply dedicated to the study of epigraphy and seal engraving, excelled in painting, and had a particular fondness for flower-and-bird paintings. In his later years, he developed a passion for landscape painting, following the style of Yuan dynasty artists, with a focus on expressing free and unrestrained artistic concepts.

  • Wang Duo

  • Yang Borun

    Yang Borun, courtesy name is Peifu, art names are Chachan, Chachanjushi, Nanhu, was born in Jiaxing, Zhejiang. He is a painter and one of the representatives of Haishang painting style in Qing Dynasty.

  • Shen Jimei

  • Chang Chonghua

  • Shen Xinhai

    Shen Xinhai, name is Han and Zhaohan, born in Chongmng, Jiangsu. Studied under Qian Hui’an. Excels at everything like flower painting, landscape painting, portrait and maid painting.

  • Su Xiaotan

  • Chen Manshou

  • Wei Zhusheng

    Wei Zhunsheng, Courtesy name is Zhusheng, was born in Changsu, Jiangsu. He is a calligrapher and seal carver in Qing dynasty. He was good at Zhangcao style.