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Hongzhi (1611-1671)

CHINA, Anhui, Anqing; Ming to Qing dynasty (1368–1911)
Hongzhi, born Fang Yizhi, was a monk and artist from Tongcheng, Anqing. In 1640, he became an Imperial Scholar and was assigned to the Hanlin Academy. After the fall of the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), he renounced as a monk and became well-versed in Chan practice.
　 Hongzhi was skilled in various arts including poetry, calligraphy, and painting. He uses the worn-out brush" technique to create paintings that were impressionistic and abstract in nature

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