_Chou Chih-mien_ lived in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. His
subjects were principally birds and flowers.
_Shen Chou_, also called _Shen Ki-nan_ or _Shen K'i_ (1427-1507).
Landscape painter. His composition is at times overladen, as is
often seen in Ming art.
_Lu Fu_ lived in the fifteenth century. He made a special study of the
plum tree in monochrome. He is comparable to the great Sung
masters.
_Wang Yuean-chang._ Died in 1407 at the age of 73. He painted the bamboo
and plum tree in monochrome. He carried on the Sung tradition,
with which he was directly connected, and was the founder of a
school.
_Wen Cheng-ming_ (1480-1559), painter, poet and calligraphist. He is
often compared with Chao Meng-fu.
_Ju-sue._ Known only under this appellation. He lived in the fifteenth
century and went to Japan, where his influence was marked.
(Japanese _Josetsu_.)