Liu Songnian
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Liu Songnian (刘松年 or traditional Liu Sung-nien, 1174–1224 CE), was a Chinese landscape painter during the early Southern Song Dynasty (1127–1279). He was active from about 1190-1230 and is considered one of the Four Masters of the Southern Song dynasty, which also included Li Tang, Ma Yuan and Xia Gui.[1] He studied and worked at the Imperial Academy of Painting in Hangzhou, capital of the Southern Song dynasty.
Liu entered the Southern Song Imperial Academy of Painting as a student in 1189, and went on to become a painter-in-attendance from 1190 to 1194.[2] During the reign of Emperor Ningzong of Song, he received a prestigious award for his work. Liu followed the tradition of Li Tang. Liu's style influenced the work of Ma Yuan and Xia Gui.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ (not provided). "Liu Songnian: One of the Four Masters of the Southern Song Dynasty". Cultural China: Arts (Calligraphy and Painting). Archived from the original on 26 May 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
- ^ a b "Liu Songnian Brief Biography". Retrieved 2012-05-22.
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