Sū Hànchén

Place: Bianjing (Present-Day Kaifeng

Born: 1094

Death: 1172

Biography:

Su Hanchen was a Chinese painter active in the Song dynasty. He was born in 1094 in Bianjing (present-day Kaifeng, Henan) and was renowned for his figure paintings. Su was employed by the Northern Song court's Academy of Painting and was designated as a 'Painter-in-Attendance' by Emperor Huizong. He was known for his figure paintings, especially those of women and children. Su spent most of his career in Zhejiang and died in 1172.