Yan Hui (painter)
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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. His specific dates of birth and death are not known. His exquisite brushstrokes were highly regarded.
Biography
Yan Hui was born in Ji'an, Jiangxi province. His courtesy name was Qiuyue (秋月; lit. "autumn moon"). Yan primarily painted human, Buddhist, and ghost figures. His style incorporated profound brush strokes with special composition.
Notable works of Yan Hui
- 中山出猎图 ("Zhongshan goes hunting")
- 李仙像 ("Li Xianxiang")
- 戏猿图 ("Plays the Ape")
Gallery
- Yan Hui, Shi De 拾得. Color on silk. Tokyo National Museum
- Yan Hui, Han Shan 寒山. Color on silk. Tokyo National Museum
- Bodhidarma crossing the Yangtze River. Musée Cernuschi
Notes
- 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.