Guan Daosheng was a famous female painter in Yuan Dynasty.

He is good at painting plums and landscapes.

Gong: Wujin (now Jiangsu), a famous female painter in Qing Dynasty, is famous for painting butterflies.

Contemporary von He Xiangning Pan.

How difficult it is to be a female painter.

There are two reasons.

First, since ancient times, women have limited opportunities and degrees to receive education, and the idea that "women are virtuous without talent" is rampant. Reading is still a luxury, let alone painting calligraphy.

Moreover, even women from large families who have the opportunity to receive education are well-educated and have no pressure to take the imperial examinations, so there is no need to pursue fame. However, artistic career needs lifelong pursuit, and there are few opportunities for women.

Second, society demands too much of women. As soon as I have a little ambition to pursue my career, I am suppressed by "urging marriage" and "promoting birth". At the beginning of painting, I was told to hold the baby and feed it, and cook and water the flowers, which really delayed my energy.

In contrast, the social pressure of male painters is much less, and they can eat hot dishes and meals all day long in the studio. Men's social attributes bring them more opportunities.