Ni Yuanlu

1593–1644) was a high-ranking official, calligrapher, and painter during the Ming dynasty of Chinese history.

[1] His courtesy name was "Yuru" (玉汝) and his art name was "Hongbao" (鸿宝).

He passed the imperial examination in 1621 as a Jinshi (進士) and was a scholar in the Hanlin Academy.

[2] Ni's calligraphy used a semicursive script style with refined strokes.

Ni committed suicide by hanging at the end of the Ming dynasty.