Xu Daoning

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Fishermen's Evening Song, one of Xu Daoning's most famous paintings, located in the Nelson-Atkins Museum in Kansas City, Missouri
Fishermen's Evening Song, one of Xu Daoning's most famous paintings, located in the Nelson-Atkins Museum in Kansas City, Missouri

Xu Daoning, (ca. 970–1051/53; traditional Chinese: 許道寧; simplified Chinese: 许道宁, Hsü Tao-ning) was a Chinese painter of the Song Dynasty (960–1279). He started out painting nature scenes, such as Fishermen's Evening Song. After gaining popularity he began painting murals for Chinese nobles.

Holding a Wand under the Pine Tree (松下曳杖图), Xu Daoning, National Palace Museum, Taipei
Holding a Wand under the Pine Tree (松下曳杖图), Xu Daoning, National Palace Museum, Taipei

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