吴伟

吳偉

Wú Wěi

proper noun

Meanings

1 Wu Wei, Ming dynasty painter known for bold, vigorous brushwork in the Zhe School tradition

About Wu Wei

1459–1508 · 画家 painter

Ming painter from Jiangxia, today's Wuhan, and a leading master of the Zhe school, known for fast, bold brushwork in figures and landscapes. An emperor gave him a seal reading 画状元, "top scholar of painting".

Also called 次翁、小仙

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Examples

HSK 5

吴伟是明代浙派的代表画家之一。

Wú Wěi shì Míngdài Zhèpài de dàibiǎo huàjiā zhīyī.

Wu Wei was a representative painter of the Ming Zhe School.

HSK 7-9

吴伟的人物画非常有气势。

Wú Wěi de rénwùhuà fēicháng yǒu qìshì.

Wu Wei's figure paintings have remarkable energy.

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history

His art name 小仙 'little immortal' came from a Nanjing duke who was amazed by his painting when Wu was 17; Wu prized it above the emperor's seal and signed his paintings with it. He was also known as a heavy drinker.

Stroke Order

吴 Wú

伟 wěi

吴伟