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Zhao Yong

Type Figure Region China Time 1289–1360 Also known as Zhongmu、Zhao Zhongmu

Zhao Yong, style name Zhongmu, a renowned Yuan dynasty painter from Wuxing and second son of Zhao Mengfu;…

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  1. c. 1300–1320Wuxing · WuxingZhao Yong was born into a scholarly family in Wuxing; from childhood he studied calligraphy and painting under his father Zhao Mengfu, copying old masters and practicing figure, landscape, and horse painting, laying a deep foundation in brush and ink.
  2. c. 1320–1340Huzhou · HuzhouZhao Yong served the Yuan court, rising to Assistant Commissioner of the Huzhou Route General Administration. His calligraphy and painting flourished in this period; his figure painting captured Tang style, and his landscapes and bird-and-flower works followed his father's method yet grew more lucid and refined. His works circulated widely, making him a typical literati painter of the Yuan.
  3. c. 1340–1360Jiangzhe · JiangzheIn his later years Zhao Yong mostly lived in Jiangzhe, continuing to enjoy himself through calligraphy and painting and to teach his children and pupils; his style grew simpler and plainer. He died in 1360 at the age of seventy-two, and his works were prized by Ming and Qing collectors and connoisseurs.

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