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Ke Jiusi

Type Figure Region China Time 1290–1343 Also known as Jingzhong、Danqiusheng、Wuyunge Li

Ke Jiusi, style name Jingzhong, sobriquet Danqiusheng, was a native of Tiantai in the Yuan dynasty, a renowned painter, calligrapher, and connoisseur…

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  1. c. 1305–1320Tiantai · TiantaiKe Jiusi was born into an official family in Tiantai; from childhood he excelled at poetry and calligraphy, with a particular passion for antiquities and paintings. In his youth he studied Jin and Tang model calligraphies widely, his calligraphy possessing strong bone structure, and he began collecting famous works from successive dynasties.
  2. c. 1329–1335Dadu · DaduKe Jiusi won the favor of Emperor Wenzong of Yuan through his talents, entered the Kuizhangge Academy as an academician, and together with Yu Ji and others managed the imperial collection of paintings and calligraphy. During this period he participated in appraising and writing colophons on famous court works, and created ink bamboo and landscapes, gaining great fame in the arts.
  3. c. 1335–1343Jiangnan · JiangzheAfter Emperor Wenzong's death, Ke Jiusi returned south, residing in Jiangnan, amusing himself with painting and calligraphy and continuing to collect antiquities. He was closely associated with literati of Zhao Mengfu's lineage, and his works circulated throughout the realm. He died in 1343 at the age of fifty-four.

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