Shen Zhou

| ci = | y = Sám Jāu | w = Shen³ Chou¹ | bpmf = ㄕㄣˇ ㄓㄡ | p2 = Shěn Qǐnán | bpmf2 = ㄕㄣˇ ㄑㄧˇ ㄋㄢˊ | w2 = Shen³ Ch‘i³-nan² | mi2 = | y2 = Sám Káinàahm | j2 = sam2 kai2 naam4 | ci2 = | p3 = Shěn Shítián | bpmf3 = ㄕㄣˇ ㄕˊ ㄊㄧㄢˊ | w3 = Shen³ Shih²-t‘ian² | mi3 = | y3 = Sám Sehktìhn | j3 = sam2 sek6 tin4 | ci3 = }} Shen Zhou (, 1427–1509), courtesy names Qinan () and Shitian (), was a Chinese painter in the Ming dynasty. He lived during the post-transition period of the Yuan conquest of the Ming. His family worked closely with the government and maintained its wealthy status. Shen later retired and lived a reclusive life, spending most of his time painting and taking care of his widowed mother.

He was a contributor to the more individualist Wu School of Chinese art. Besides painting, he was also accomplished in history and the classics. Provided by Wikipedia