Weichi Yiseng
Chinese painter
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Weichi Yiseng was a Chinese painter active during the Sui dynasty (581–618 CE). He was known for his fresco paintings, particularly those in the temples of Chang'an. His style was characterized by a thick impasto application of pigment and a "tight and strong" brush line, described as being like "bending iron or coiling wire." These foreign techniques, adopted from his Khotan heritage, were noted by his contemporaries but were eventually abandoned in Chinese art.1
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