Zhao Zuo (), a native of Huating (华亭, now
Songjiang Songjiang, from the Chinese for "Pine River" and formerly romanized as Sungkiang, usually refers to one of the following areas within the municipal limits of Shanghai:
* Songjiang, Shanghai, a present suburban district of Shanghai
* Songjiang Pre ...
, Shanghai) was a noted Chinese painter in
Ming dynasty
The Ming dynasty, officially the Great Ming, was an Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol Empire, Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming was the last imperial dynasty of ...
.
[Cihai: Page 1944.] His birth and death years are unknown. His
style name
A courtesy name ( zh, s=字, p=zì, l=character), also known as a style name, is an additional name bestowed upon individuals at adulthood, complementing their given name. This tradition is prevalent in the East Asian cultural sphere, particula ...
was 'Wendu' (文度).
Zhao specialized in painting landscapes with a rich and pure brushstroke style. He followed
Song Xu and was one of the representative painters of "The Su Song Style" (苏松派).
Notes
References
*Ci hai bian ji wei yuan hui (辞海编辑委员会). Ci hai (辞海). Shanghai: Shanghai ci shu chu ban she (上海辞书出版社), 1979.
Ming dynasty landscape painters
Painters from Shanghai
Year of death unknown
Year of birth unknown
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