Wu Shixian

• Wu Shixian (1845-1916), named Qingyun and courtesy name Shixian, was born in Shangyuan (now Nanjing) and later resided in Shanghai. He was a prominent artist of the Shanghai School in modern Chinese painting. He was skilled in landscape painting, with his works featuring grand and mysterious scenery. After returning to China, his paintings, depicting mountains, forests, clouds, and shadows with exquisite detail, provided a new and fresh perspective to the viewers.

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