Aritist: Zou Yigui (1686—1772AD)

Dimensions: Height: 158.6cm; width: 60cm

The 6th year of Yongzheng reign Period of Qing Dynasty (1728)

Zou Yigui (1686—1772AD), with a style name of Yuanbao and an assumed name of Xiaoshan, was born in Wuxi, Jiangsu Provice. As a successful candidate in palace civil-examination, he was once the vice Minister of the Board of Rites.

He painted for the imperial family, skilled in painting flowers in minute ways. He was also talented in painting landscapes, writing poems and essays. He once wrote a book named "Art of Painting of Xiaoshan", discussing the experience of painting.