Yi Lixun

• Yi Lixun (1856–1942), whose courtesy name was Xiji (熙績) and whose pseudonyms included Junzhai (峻齋) and Shiqin, was also known by the title Shiqin Laoren (石琴老人) and Shiqin Guanzhu (石琴館主). He was born in the 6th year of the Xianfeng reign (1856) during the Qing Dynasty in Fujian Ninghua, and he was a descendant of the prominent official Yi Bingxiu (伊秉綬).

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  • Zhang Shiyuan

  • Feng Chaoran

    Feng Chaoran (1882-1954), courtesy name was Chaoran, art name was Di Ge, born in Wujin Jiangsu. He was good at Chinese painting and calligraphy. Initially, he often painted women, and later, many of his works had landscapes, flowers, trees, were painted powerfully and attractively.

  • Shen Zhaohan

  • Fan Haolin

    Fan Haolin (1885-1962), courtesy name was Shao Yun, was born in Chongming. In his childhood, he leaned painting from father, leaned Western painting from early age, and later he learned landscape painting from Lu Hui. He taught at Suzhou Art College. He was good at painting Kunqu, Biwa and children. Around 1920,he established the Leng Jiang Painting Association in Suzhou, and later he moved to Shanghao to sell paintings and earn a living. Librarian of Shanghai Museum of Literature and History, painter of Shanghai Chinese Painting Academy, member of Chinese Artists Association and Shanghai branch, member of Chinese Musician Association Shanghai branch, member of Shanghai Chinese Calligraphy and Seal Cutting Research Association, member of Peasant-Worker Democratic Party. He wa proficient in music, painting landscapes were influenced by Wang Xiang and Shi Tao, also good at painting clouds, smog, willows and other Jiangnan landscapes.

  • Xie Xianou

    Xie Xanxu, the other name as Xiang, the courtesy name as Junxiang, the art names as Xianxu and Haixianxu was born in Shangyu, Zhejiang Province. He specializes in landscape paintings, floral paintings, and servant paintings.