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Wentian Li

Wentian Li (1834 - 1895) was active/lived in China.  Wentian Li is known for Calligraphy.

Artist Li Wentian was born in 1834.


Li Wentian, who styled himself as Yuguang, Zhongyue, Shaonong, and Ruonong, was a native of Shunde, Guangdong province who came third in the Imperial examinations.


On top of being a calligrapher, Li was a collector of books and a painter.  He was adept at writing in the seal, clerical and regular scripts, but was particularly outstanding in the semi-cursive script.


Li, along with Lu Runxiang, Lu Baozhong, and Xu Zheng, often inscribed on the paintings of Empress Dowager Cixi at her request.


Li Wentian passed away in 1895.

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