Ma Yuanyu

Ma Yuanyu (Wade–Giles: Ma Yüan-yü, traditional: 馬元馭, simplified: 马元驭; pinyin: Mă Yuányù); ca. 1669-1722 was a Chinese painter during the Qing Dynasty (1644–1912).

Cranes, Birds and Peonies

Ma was born in Changshu in the Jiangsu province.^[1] His style name was 'Fuxi' (伏羲) and his sobriquets were 'Xixia' (棲霞) and 'Tianyu shanren' (天虞山人).^[2] Ma was taught by Yun Shouping, and specialized in Bird-and-flower painting.

Ma's daughter, Ma Quan, continued his realistic painting style, though her subject matter was more of the bird and flower painting school.^[3]

References

1. "Ma Yuanyu Brief Biography". from the original on 2008-07-25. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
2. "Ma Yuanyu National Palace Museum Brief Biography". Retrieved 2012-08-04.^{[permanent dead link]}
3. Chen, Lin 陈林 (2001), "两枝并秀 各具异彩——清代两位女画家简论" [Two elegant branches combine extraordinary individual talents: two female artists of the Qing], Guohuajia (in Chinese) (3): 35

See also

• Ma Quan

 

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