Lan Ying

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Peach Forest, painting by Lan Ying, Honolulu Museum of Art

Lan Ying (Chinese: 藍瑛; pinyin: Lán Yīng; Wade–Giles: Lan Ying); ca. 1585-1664 was a Chinese painter of landscapes, human figures, flowers and birds who was active during the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644).

Biography

Lan was born in Hangzhou in the Zhejiang province.^[1] His style name was 'Tianshu' (田叔), and his pseudonyms were 'Diesou' (蜨叟), 'Shi Toutuo' (石頭陀), and Dongguo laoren'. Lan's painting followed the style of Huang Gongwang and Wu Zhen. Lan was trained at the Painting Academy of the South Song Dynasty. Lan's son Lan Yu and grandson Lan Shen also grew up to be painters.

References

↑ "Lan Ying Brief Biography". Retrieved 2008-07-09.

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Name	Lan, Ying
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Short description	Chinese artist
Date of birth	1585
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Date of death	1664
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