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circa 1573 Putian, Fuian Province, China - 1620. Known for: Ming Dynasty landscape and portrait painting.
Wu Bin (simplified Chinese; traditional Chinese; pinyin: Wú Bin; Wade–Giles: Wu Pin) was a Ming dynasty Chinese landscape painter during the reign of the Wanli Emperor (r. 1573-1620). His courtesy... Read full biography
Wu Bin (simplified Chinese; traditional Chinese; pinyin: Wú Bin; Wade–Giles: Wu Pin) was a Ming dynasty Chinese landscape painter during the reign of the Wanli Emperor (r. 1573-1620). His courtesy name was "Wenzhong" and his art name "Zhiyin Toutuo" means "Mendicant monk at the temple hidden by... Read full biography
Wu Bin (simplified Chinese; traditional Chinese; pinyin: Wú Bin; Wade–Giles: Wu Pin) was a Ming dynasty Chinese landscape painter during the reign of the Wanli Emperor (r. 1573-1620). His courtesy name was "Wenzhong" and his art name "Zhiyin Toutuo" means "Mendicant monk at the temple hidden by tree branches". His specific dates of birth and death are not known. Wu was born in Putian in the Fujian province. The local relation linked him to Obaku Buddhism sect. He painted a large Nirvana scene... Read full biography
Wu Bin (simplified Chinese; traditional Chinese; pinyin: Wú Bin; Wade–Giles: Wu Pin) was a Ming dynasty Chinese landscape painter during the reign of the Wanli Emperor (r. 1573-1620). His courtesy name was "Wenzhong" and his art name "Zhiyin Toutuo" means "Mendicant monk at the temple hidden by tree branches". His specific dates of birth and death are not known. Wu was born in Putian in the Fujian province. The local relation linked him to Obaku Buddhism sect. He painted a large Nirvana scene painting for them. He was educated as one of the literati and skilled as a painter. He worked mainly in Nanjing about 1590-1610. He became a devout follower of Buddhism and lived and worked in a Buddhist temple. In Nanjing, he often depicted Buddhist... Read full biography
Wu Bin (simplified Chinese; traditional Chinese; pinyin: Wú Bin; Wade–Giles: Wu Pin) was a Ming dynasty Chinese landscape painter during the reign of the Wanli Emperor (r. 1573-1620). His courtesy name was "Wenzhong" and his art name "Zhiyin Toutuo" means "Mendicant monk at the temple hidden by tree branches". His specific dates of birth and death are not known. Wu was born in Putian in the Fujian province. The local relation linked him to Obaku Buddhism sect. He painted a large Nirvana scene painting for them. He was educated as one of the literati and skilled as a painter. He worked mainly in Nanjing about 1590-1610. He became a devout follower of Buddhism and lived and worked in a Buddhist temple. In Nanjing, he often depicted Buddhist arhats behaving as magicians, performing superstitious rituals and healing practices t... Read full biography
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All MuseumsMetropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Avenue
New York City, NY 10028The Cleveland Museum of Art
11150 East Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44106-1797