Cheng Zhu - Artist Info

About Cheng Zhu

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Menglu Zhu
  • Biography

    Zhu Yan, also known as Brother Bear, was a painter in the Qing Dynasty. He changed his name from Chen to Zhu Yan later in life. He was known for his paintings of workers, flowers, and birds, and his style combined the finesse of Zhang Xiong and the detachment and elegance of Wang Li.

    He was diligent in his later years but did not lose his arrogance. He died at the age of seventy-five and his deeds are included in "Ink Forest on the Sea", "Recovery of Tongyin", and "Biography of Sixty Famous Paintings in Modern Times".

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