Wang Wu, from Suzhou, Jiangsu but his courtesy name is Qinzhong, late pen was name Wang An, and was also known as Xuedian Daoren, Rushi Weng, and Bu Shan.
Wang was a member of an important Ming dynasty literati family, the sixth-generation descendent of Wang Ao (1450-1524). He was a notable connoisseur and poet and his plum, narcissus, and rock paintings employ standard literati subject matter, excelled in mogu technique, with the plants and rock symbolising the harmony of nature and the tenacious character of the scholar-official.
Wang suffered from illnesses in his old age, which was mentioned in some of his paintings and the epigraphs. They serve as testimonies of his perseverance in creative activities. A calligraphy titled Fourth Poem Composed When In Sick is also in the HSC Art Museum.
