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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".
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