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Ren Bonian
Chinese painter · Artists · Lived 1840 to 1896 · aged 56
Ren Yi, also known as Ren Bonian, was a painter and son of a rice merchant who supplemented his income by doing portraits. He was born in Zhejiang, but after the death of his father in 1855 he lived in Shanghai. This move placed him in a more urban world that was exposed to Western thinking.
Ren Bonian is read about 15 times a day, in 11 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 8 August 2026
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In Shanghai he became a member of the Shanghai School which fused popular and traditional styles. Ren Bonian ranked with Ren Xiong, Ren Xun and Ren Yu as the "Four Rens."
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1840 to 1896 · aged 56
