Yan Hui (simplified Chinese: 颜辉; traditional Chinese: 顏輝; pinyin: Yán Huī; Wade–Giles: Yen Hui); was a late 13th-century Chinese painter who lived during the Southern Song and early Yuan dynasties.[1] His specific dates of birth and death are not known. His exquisite brushstrokes were highly regarded.

Biography

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Yan Hui was born in Ji'an, Jiangxi province.[2] His courtesy name was Qiuyue (秋月; lit. "autumn moon"). Yan primarily painted human, Buddhist, and ghost figures.[1] His style incorporated profound brush strokes with special composition.

Notable works of Yan Hui

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  • 中山出猎图 ("Zhongshan goes hunting")
  • 李仙像 ("Li Xianxiang")
  • 戏猿图 ("Plays the Ape")
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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Cihai: Page 1850.
  2. ^ "Yan Hui Brief Biography". Retrieved 2008-07-11.

References

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  • Ci hai bian ji wei yuan hui (辞海编辑委员会). Ci hai (辞海). Shanghai: Shanghai ci shu chu ban she (上海辞书出版社), 1979.