Yu Zhiding

Yu was a native of Jiangdu (present-day Yangzhou) in Jiangsu province.

He served in the Imperial Painting Academy (廷畫院) during the reign of the Kangxi Emperor[2], and his skills were valued by many noted contemporaries, including Chen Tingjing, Xu Qianxue, and Gao Shiqi, all of whom ordered portraits and other paintings from him.

[3] Yu was taught by Lan Ying and painted landscapes, human figures, and bird-and-flower paintings.

He retired from office in 1690 and settled in Taihu, Jiangsu.

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