Leng Mei (), was a Chinese painter. He was a native of
Jiaozhou,
Shandong province, active 1677-1742 (his specific years of birth and death are not known).
His
courtesy name
A courtesy name (), also known as a style name, is a name bestowed upon one at adulthood in addition to one's given name. This practice is a tradition in the East Asian cultural sphere, including China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam.Ulrich Theob ...
was Jichen (), and sobriquet Jinmen Waishi, or Jinmen Shushi. He was
Jiao Bingzhen's student. Leng's specialty was painting human figures, particularly court ladies.
Works
References
17th-century Chinese painters
18th-century Chinese painters
Artists from Qingdao
Painters from Shandong
Year of birth unknown
Year of death unknown
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