Yan Hui (simplified Chinese: 颜辉; traditional Chinese: 顏輝; pinyin: Yán Huī; Wade–Giles: Yen Hui); was a late 13th century Chinese painter who lived during the Southern Song and early Yuan dynasties.[1] His specific dates of birth and death are not known.
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Yan Hui was born in Ji'an in the Jiangxi province.[2] His style name was 'Qiu Yue' (秋月 which means 'Autumn Moon'. Yan primarily painted human, Buddhist, and ghost figures.[1] His style incorporated profound brush strokes with special composition.