Xiao Yuncong (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Xiao Yuncong was a famed Chinese landscape painter, calligrapher, and poet in late Ming and early Qing dynasties. Xiao was born in Wuhu in the Anhui province. His style name was 'Chimu' and his pseudonym was 'Wumen Daoren'. Later in life he acquired the pseudonyms 'Zhongshan Laoren' and 'Anhui Wuhuren'. Xiao was known for his landscape paintings, utilizing dry and twisting brushstrokes called "gui shu pai." He did not follow any previous artist's style. In calligraphy, he produced the work "Mei Hua Tang Posthumous manuscript." He remained a life-long Ming dynasty supporter.