Qian Xuan (1235–1305): The Poet Painter of Wuxing Qian Xuan, also known as Qian Xuan, stands as a singular figure in Song Dynasty art—a scholar-official who abandoned official ambitions for the solace of painting and poetry, achieving renown as a master of ‘fur and feathers’ style landscape painting. Born around 1235 in Zhuzhou (modern Wuxing District), Zhejiang Province, Qian Xuan’s life was marked by both intellectual pursuits and a…