Deng Shirú (Teng Shih-ju, traditional: 鄧石如, simplified: 邓石如); c. 1739/1743–1805 was a

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during the

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(1644–1912). Deng was born in Huaining 懷寧 in the

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安徽 province. His style name was 'Wanbo' 顽伯 and his

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s were 'Wanbai shanren 皖白山人, Wan bai 完白, Guhuan, Gu wanzi 故浣子, Youji daoren 游笈道人, Fengshui yuzhang 鳳水漁長, and Longshan qiaozhang 龍山樵長'. Deng studied at the Shen Chun Academy. He later learned the art of Seal cutting.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Deng, Shiru 1739 births 1805 deaths Artists from Anhui People from Huaining County