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Xia Gui

Chinese painter (1195-1224) · Artists · Died at 29

Xia Gui, courtesy name Yuyu (禹玉), was a Chinese landscape painter of the Song dynasty. Very little is known about his life, and only a few of his works survive, but he is generally considered one of China's greatest artists.

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He continued the tradition of Li Tang, further simplifying the earlier Song style to achieve a more immediate, striking effect. Together with Ma Yuan, he founded the so-called Ma-Xia (馬夏) school, one of the most important of the period.

Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1195 to 1224 · aged 29