Sunday, September 7, 2008

Sun Kehong

Sūn Kèhóng ; ca. 1533-1611 was a , calligrapher, and poet during the Ming Dynasty .

Sun was born in Huating in the Shanghai province . His style name was 'Yunzhi' and his sobriquet was 'Xueju'. Sun's painting followed the style of Shen Zhou and Lu Zhi. Sun used colorful and minute techniques in his earlier works, then later used a more terse and free style. In addition to landscapes Sun painted and bamboo and stone works.

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