Ju Lian

Lady by Ju Lian, in the collection of the Birmingham Museum of Art

Ju Lian (Chinese: 居廉; pinyin: Jū Lián; Wade–Giles: Chü Lien; 1828–1904), a native of Panyu (番禺, now Guangzhou, was a Chinese painter in Qing Dynasty. His courtesy name was 'Ancient Spring' (Gu Quan 古泉), and self-given pseudonym 'Old Man of the Divided Mountain' (Ge Shan Lao Ren 隔山老人). He was the younger brother (or cousin) of the painter Ju Chao.[1][2] He was known for his bird-and-flower paintings as well as people and plant-and-insect paintings. He was the teacher of the brothers Gao Jianfu and Gao Qifeng.[3]

  1. ^ Cihai: Page 1073.
  2. ^ "Qing Dynasty paintings to go on show". Archived from the original on April 17, 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
  3. ^ Barnhart: Pages 304-305.