Not much is known about the life of Dong Yuan, but he founded the Southern Style of Landscape Painting. Like most artist of his time, he was an official. Sadly, he never left any portraits of himself or other people.



His best piece is his Xiao and Xiang Rivers, a painting on silk, and it is his most respected masterpiece. I chose this artist because I enjoyed his art style, but ultimately I only regret it to an extent because of the lack of information on him.



He is also known for developing the Shen Shou genre of Chinese art, which means, "Green and Blue."