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Su Hanchen

CHINA, Henan, Kaifeng; Song dynasty (960–1279)
Su Hanchen was a painter during the transitional period of the Northern Song (960-1127) and Southern Song (1127-1279) dynasties. His specialization was in painting portraits of people. He was the painter-in-attendance in the Imperial Painting Academy between 1119 and 1125, and was praised by Emperor Xiaozong (reigned 1162-1189) of the Southern Song dynasty.
　 After studying under Liu Zonggu, another painter-in-attendance, he developed his own style of sophisticated and refined work. His paintings, Buddha of the Past and Arhat, are currently kept at the National Palace Museum in Taipei, Taiwan.

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