Shen Quan

Shěn Quán (Shen Ch'üan, traditional: 沈銓, simplified: 沈铨); ca. 1682-1760 was a Chinese painter during the Qing Dynasty (1644–1912).

Shen was born in Deqing in the Zhejiang province.[1] His style name was 'Nanping' and his sobriquet was 'Hengzai'. Shen specialized in bird-and-flower painting, and was influenced by Bian Jingzhao and Lu Ji. His works were painted in a very realistic style, and he had many students and patrons.

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