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Wu Dacheng (1835–1902) was a Chinese politician, governor, author, artist, and collector during the Qing dynasty.
Wu has painted many paintings during his lifetime, including "''Fragrant Mountains"'' and ''"Mountain and Stream and Rain"''. He has made 37 jades, which are held in the Suzhou museum. Other works of art created by him include coins, seals, porcelains, paintings scrolls, and hand fans.
A flower and bamboo hand fan made by Wu Dacheng
Poetic Couplet in Seal Script by Wu Dacheng
{{Authority control Qing dynasty landscape painters Painters from Suzhou 1835 births 1902 deaths
Wu Dacheng (1835–1902) was a Chinese politician, governor, author, artist, and collector during the Qing dynasty.
Life
Wu grew up in a scholarly home. While living in Suzhou, he succeeded the imperial examination. In the next two decades, he had many jobs and positions. One of the positions included being a Qing officer.Governor of Hunan
Dacheng was the governor of Hunan until 1895, when he failed to defend Liaoning from the Japanese forces during the First Sino-Japanese War.Artworks
Wu has painted many paintings during his lifetime, including "''Fragrant Mountains"'' and ''"Mountain and Stream and Rain"''. He has made 37 jades, which are held in the Suzhou museum. Other works of art created by him include coins, seals, porcelains, paintings scrolls, and hand fans.
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A flower and bamboo hand fan made by Wu Dacheng
Poetic Couplet in Seal Script by Wu Dacheng
{{Authority control Qing dynasty landscape painters Painters from Suzhou 1835 births 1902 deaths