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Sheng Mao

Type Figure Region China Time c. 1310–1370 Also known as Sheng Zizhao

Sheng Mao, courtesy name Zizhao, active in the fourteenth century, from Jiaxing, a Yuan dynasty painter.…

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  1. c. 1320–1340Jiaxing · Jiaxing CityA native of Jiaxing, he studied painting from childhood under his father Sheng Ziming, learning landscape, figure, and bird-and-flower alike, laying a solid foundation in fine-brush technique.
  2. 1331–1370Jiangnan · Jiaxing CityHis style was fine and elegant; his landscapes gained academy discipline while carrying literati taste, and he stood with contemporaries such as Wang Meng in Jiangnan, his works widely collected by both gentry and commoners.

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