Anhui School

The Anhui School was a group of Chinese artists from Anhui province during the 17th century (Qing dynasty). These painters, including Hongren and Zha Shibiao, developed unique styles due to their relative isolation from traditional art centers. Their landscape paintings often depicted the distinctive scenery of Anhui, particularly the Huang Mountains. The style of the Anhui masters is characterized by its spare, almost brittle quality, reminiscent of the 14th-century painter Ni Zan. Other notable artists sometimes associated with this school include Sun Yi, Wang Zhirui, Xiao Yuncong, and Mei Qing.1