Wu Changshuo
1844 - 1927  
 

From a scholar family in Anji, Zhejiang Province. After adulthood, he was famous for his seal-carving, though he learned Chinese painting at a later stage. He was a government official of the Andong County, Liaoning Province, in the last era of the Qing Dynasty, and was adept in flower and bird painting, poetry, calligraphy and seal-carving. He stressed that "painting and seal-carving are integrated". His style of painting was swift, brisk and overpowering. His colouring was unconventional, bright and heavy. He liked to use Western red to colour the fruits he drew. Famous works include "Flowers of Heavenly Bamboo", "Lotus in Ink" and "Apricot Flowers".