ARTIST

Zhou Zhimian

1521 · Ming dynasty

A Ming dynasty master who spent his life watching birds eat and fly, then painted them with quiet, unforgettable precision.

ABOUT

Zhou Zhimian (Chinese: 周之冕), courtesy name as Fuqing, sobriquet as Shaogu, is a noted Chinese painter in Ming Dynasty. His birth and death years are unknown. He was born in Changshu, Jiangsu Province. He excelled at bird-and-flower painting, especially domestic birds. He observed the birds flying and eating, and painted them in a pure and terse taste. == References ==

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NOTABLE WORKS
Flowers and Birds 1595 · Los Angeles County Museum of Art Birds and Flowers Art Institute of Chicago Cauldron Art Institute of Chicago Architectural Fitting (Gong) Art Institute of Chicago Garment Hook Art Institute of Chicago Snuff Bottle with Bird on Pine Branch 1644 · Art Institute of Chicago
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