Ren Xun, courtesy name Fuchang, was the uncle and teacher of Ren Yi. Together with Ren Xiong and Ren Yi, they are collectively known as the "Three Rens."
His figure paintings drew inspiration from Chen Hongshou, featuring uniquely imaginative and grandly proportioned figures with powerful, flowing lines reminiscent of drifting clouds and flowing water. He was particularly skilled in heavy colour painting, able to harmonize contrasting colours to create a rustic charm. He also made significant contributions to bird-and-flower painting, landscapes, and garden design, and participated in the design of the Yi Garden in Suzhou.
任薰 (1835-1893)
字阜長，是任頤的伯父和老師，與任熊、任頤並稱「三任」。他的人物畫取法陳洪綬，造型奇軀偉貌，別出匠心，線條遒勁如行雲流水。他尤長於重彩，能將對比鮮明的色彩調和得古樸意趣，在花鳥、山水及園林設計上亦頗有建樹，曾參與設計蘇州怡園。
