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Hongshou Chen BIOGRAPHY
1599 - 1652. Known for: Scroll painting.
In 1634, ten years before the final collapse of the Ming dynasty, the country was already being lacerated by widespread revolts and Manchurian invasions. The Jiangnan region, however, remained... Read full biography
In 1634, ten years before the final collapse of the Ming dynasty, the country was already being lacerated by widespread revolts and Manchurian invasions. The Jiangnan region, however, remained prosperous. Chen Hongshou, a descendant of a declining but respected family in the county of Zhuji in... Read full biography
In 1634, ten years before the final collapse of the Ming dynasty, the country was already being lacerated by widespread revolts and Manchurian invasions. The Jiangnan region, however, remained prosperous. Chen Hongshou, a descendant of a declining but respected family in the county of Zhuji in Zhejiang province, was 37. Already a renowned painter, he had a complex character which could be contradictory. This notorious drinker and womanizer aspired to serve at the court, but his performances at... Read full biography
In 1634, ten years before the final collapse of the Ming dynasty, the country was already being lacerated by widespread revolts and Manchurian invasions. The Jiangnan region, however, remained prosperous. Chen Hongshou, a descendant of a declining but respected family in the county of Zhuji in Zhejiang province, was 37. Already a renowned painter, he had a complex character which could be contradictory. This notorious drinker and womanizer aspired to serve at the court, but his performances at the imperial examinations were far from successful. Chen returned from Beijing to Zhejiang province in 1633. Afterwards he lived alternately in the cities of Hangzhou and Shaoxing, spending a lot of time with Zhang Dai, a famous playwright, collector... Read full biography
In 1634, ten years before the final collapse of the Ming dynasty, the country was already being lacerated by widespread revolts and Manchurian invasions. The Jiangnan region, however, remained prosperous. Chen Hongshou, a descendant of a declining but respected family in the county of Zhuji in Zhejiang province, was 37. Already a renowned painter, he had a complex character which could be contradictory. This notorious drinker and womanizer aspired to serve at the court, but his performances at the imperial examinations were far from successful. Chen returned from Beijing to Zhejiang province in 1633. Afterwards he lived alternately in the cities of Hangzhou and Shaoxing, spending a lot of time with Zhang Dai, a famous playwright, collector and essayist. In Dreamy Reminiscences of Tao An, a collection of essays by Z... Read full biography
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In 1634, ten years before the final collapse of the Ming dynasty, the country was already being lacerated by widespread revolts and Manchurian invasions. The Jiangnan region, however, remained prosperous. Chen Hongshou, a descendant of a declining but respected family in the county of Zhuji in Zhejiang province, was 37. Already a renowned painter, he had a complex character which could be contradictory. This notorious drinker and womanizer aspired to serve at the court, but his performances at the imperial examinations were far from successful.
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