Li Di

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Li Di (Chinese: 李迪; pinyin: Lǐ Dí; Wade–Giles: Li Ti; c. 1100 – after 1197) was a Chinese imperial court painter in the Song Dynasty.[1]

Di was born in Heyang (河陽 – present day Meng County (孟县) in Henan Province). He was noted for painting flowers, birds, bamboo, and animals in motion.[2] Di was a member of the Academy of Worthies.[3]

Notes

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

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