Li Sixun

Li Sixun (651–716 Chinese: 李思训; Wade–Giles: Li Ssu-hsün) was a Chinese noble and painter of landscapes. According to Encyclopædia Britannica, he is considered by Dong Qichang to be the founder of the Northern school of landscape painting.[1]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Li.
"Emperor Taizong Arriving at the Jiucheng Palace". Formerly attributed to Li Sixun, this is now thought to be a Ming dynasty copy from around 1500.

As a member of the royal family, he had the honorary title of general. His son Li Zhaodao was also a painter and so the father is distinguished as General Li Senior or the Elder.[2]

He used brightly coloured mineral pigments, especially azurite blue and malachite green. His technique was meticulous and detailed so that large works such as murals might take months to complete.[2]

References
  1. Li Sixun, Encyclopædia Britannica, 2022
  2. Sharron Gu (2011), "History of Painting", A Cultural History of the Chinese Language, McFarland, p. 98, ISBN 9780786488278
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