Zhu Derun

He excelled in calligraphy, following the styles of Zhao Mengfu and Wang Xizhi, utilizing strong and bold brushstrokes.

He was also an expert of landscape painting, and inherited the techniques of Xu Daoning and Guo Xi.

His paintings typically boasted distant mountains, sturdy peaks and robust trees.

The mountain stones were depicted by cirrus-cloud brushstrokes, and the branches of trees simulated crab claws, with realistic beauty.

Preserved works include Pavilion of Elegant Plain (秀野轩图), Playing Lyre under the Trees (林下鸣琴图), and Boating on the Pine Creek (松溪放艇图).