Qián Xuǎn | |
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 Dwelling in the Floating Jade Mountains (浮玉山居) | |
| Born | 1235 (1235) |
| Died | 1305 (aged 69–70) |
| Occupation | Painter |
Qian Xuan (simplified Chinese:钱选;traditional Chinese:錢選;pinyin:Qián Xuǎn;Wade–Giles:Ch'ien Hsüan; 1235–1305),courtesy name Shun Ju (舜举),pseudonyms Yu Tan (玉潭, "Jade Pool"), Xi Lanweng (习嬾翁), and Zha Chuanweng (霅川翁), was a Chinese painter from Huzhou (湖州), the present dayWuxing District inZhejiang.[1] He lived during the lateSong dynasty and earlyYuan dynasty.
Qian Xuan started as an aspiring scholar-official during the rule of theSouthern Song (960–1279). However, he had difficulty climbing the ranks of officialdom. When theMongol-foundedYuan dynasty took over the southern regions ofChina in 1276, he effectively gave up on the idea of a career in civil administration. In 1286, his friendZhao Mengfu found and accepted a position there, and so for a time it seemed he could as well. However, he refused on patriotic grounds, while he cited old age to avoid difficulties. He nevertheless was considered a Song loyalist.
His life after 1276 was devoted to painting, and he became noted as a "fur and feathers" painter. He was also adept atbird-and-flower painting, character painting, and landscape painting (shan shui).[1] He is known for landscapes that hinted at a longing for a return of native Chinese rule, such as in the workHome Again. He mixed Song realism with an archaic Tang style.
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