1521 · Ming dynasty
A Ming dynasty master who spent his life watching birds eat and fly, then painted them with quiet, unforgettable precision.
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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