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3. Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)
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5. Asian
6. East Asian
7. Chinese (culture or style)
8. Chinese painting styles

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A Chinese narrative landscape painting style associated with the Tang dynasty. It is so-called for the artists' use of azurite blue and malachite green, and is always done with kung-pi technique. Exponents of the style include Qian Xuan, Zhao Mengfu, and Li Sixun. Li Sixun (651-716) is considered the master of this style and is particularly noted for his use of color and gold to outline rocks, decorative elements, and architecture. The style was continued by some of the early Ming court painters.