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Li Di

Li Di (Chinese: 李迪; pinyin: Lǐ Dí; Wade–Giles: Li Ti; c. 1100 – after 1197) was a Chinese imperial court painter during the Song Dynasty.[1] He was noted for painting flowers, birds, bamboo, and animals in motion.[2] Li was a member of the Academy of Worthies.[3]

Shrike on a tree in winter. Song dynasty, 1187 AD. Currently kept at Shanghai Museum.

Biography

Li was born in Heyang (河陽), in modern Meng County (孟县) in Henan Province. He worked at the Imperial Painting Academy, and his career spanned the reigns of emperors Xiaozong, Guangzong, and Ningzong.[citation needed]

The exact dates of his life are uncertain, only that his first signed painting is dated 1125, and his last known painting is dated 1197.[citation needed]

Family

Li Di's son, Li Demao, was also a painter in the Imperial Painting Academy.[4]


Notes

  1. Barnhart, p. 129.
  2. Cihai, p. 1262.
  3. Zhou, Mi (January 2002). Zhou Mi's Record of Clouds and Mist Passing Before One's Eyes: An Annotated Translation. Vol. 2. Brill. p. 165. ISBN 90-0412605-8. Retrieved 5 March 2013.

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