Li Zai (); ca. (''unknown''-1431) was a

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painter of

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and human figures during the

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(1368–1644). His specific birth year is not known. Li was born in

Putian Putian or Putien (, Putian dialect: ''Pó-chéng''), also known as Puyang (莆阳) and Puxian (莆仙), historically known as Xinghua or Hing Hwa (), is a prefecture-level city in eastern Fujian province, China. It borders Fuzhou City to the nor ...

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province and active during the

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era. His style name was 'Yizheng' (). Li's painting followed the style of

Guo Xi Guo Xi () ( 1020 – c. 1090)Barnhart: Page 372. Guo Xi's style name was Chunfu (淳夫） was a Chinese landscape painter from Henan ProvinceCi hai: Page 452 who lived during the Northern Song dynasty. One text entitled "The Lofty Message of ...

, Ma Yuan, and

Xia Gui Xia Gui (; fl. 1195–1224), courtesy name Yuyu (禹玉), was a Chinese landscape painter of the Song dynasty. Very little is known about his life, and only a few of his works survive, but he is generally considered one of China's greatest ...

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1431 deaths Painters from Fujian Ming dynasty landscape painters People from Putian Year of birth unknown {{China-painter-stub