Winter Birds
at Harvard Art Museums
Liang Kai
Southern Song dynasty1200–1300
About
Liang Kai was a Chinese painter of the Southern Song Dynasty. He was also known as Madman Liang because of his very informal pictures. He was born in Shandong and worked in Lin An. He is known to have studied with the master Jia Shigu. He was awarded the rank of Painter-in-Attendance at the court of Jia Tai where he was known for mastery in painting figures, landscapes, and other minor subjects. He was also awarded the Golden Belt, however he left it behind when he left his position at court to practise Chan Buddhism.
Notable works
Works in the collection
1 works
Winter Birds
at Harvard Art Museums
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Harvard Art Museums
Cambridge, United States
