Chen Rong (painter)
| Chen Rong (陳容) | |
|---|---|
 Nine Dragons handscroll section by Chen Rong, 1244 CE, Chinese Song Dynasty at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston | |
| Born |
陳容 1200 |
| Died | 1266 |
| Known for | depictions of dragons |
| Notable work | Nine Dragons |
Chen Rong (simplified Chinese: 陈容; traditional Chinese: 陳容; pinyin: Chén Róng; Wade–Giles: Ch'en Jung; ca. 1200–1266)[1] was a painter of the Southern Song Dynasty celebrated for his depictions of dragons. The Nine Dragons handscroll in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, bearing a date of 1244, is attributed to Chen.[2]
Gallery
Full handscroll Nine Dragons
References
- ↑ Barnhart, R. M. et al. (1997). Three thousand years of Chinese painting. New Haven, Yale University Press. ISBN 0-300-07013-6. Page 372. Chen Rong's style name was Suoweng (所翁)
- ↑ Nine Dragon's Scroll Archived February 24, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
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