Lu Zhi

1496-1576 Chinese

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Sharp Wu School landscapes and elegant flowers

Lu Zhi(陸治) (1496–1576), courtesy name Shuping(叔平), art name Baoshan(包山), was from Wuxian (now Suzhou, Jiangsu) and a painter of the Ming dynasty. His father, Lu Ming(陸銘), was a respected scholar in the region. He studied under Zhu Yunming, Wen Zhengming, and Shen Zhou, and was skilled in poetry, calligraphy, and painting, with a particular talent for painting. He became an important representative of the later Wu School. In his early years, he traveled widely, and in his later years, he lived in seclusion on Zhixing Mountain, growing chrysanthemums for fun. His landscape paintings blend the Wu School style with Song and Yuan traditions, featuring strong, sharp brushwork and a clear, serene atmosphere. His flower-and-bird paintings follow the legacy of Xu Xi and Huang Quan, combining meticulous and freehand techniques, with a delicate and elegant style comparable to Chen Chun. Known for valuing principles over profit, he once refused generous gifts from those who commissioned his paintings. Some of his surviving works include "Mount Hua," "Long Summer in the Bamboo Grove," and "Blue-Green Landscape." These are held in the Shanghai Museum, the Palace Museum in Beijing, and institutions overseas.

Artworks by this artist (29 total)