Wu Dacheng (1835–1902) [1] was a Chinese politician, governor, author, artist, and collector during the Qing dynasty. [2]
Wu grew up in a scholarly home. [2] While living in Suzhou, he succeeded the imperial examination. In the next two decades, he had many jobs and positions. [3] One of the positions included being a Qing officer. [4]
Dacheng was the governor of Hunan until 1895, when he failed to defend Liaoning from the Japanese forces during the First Sino-Japanese War. [3] [4]
Wu has painted many paintings during his lifetime, including "Fragrant Mountains" [5] and "Mountain and Stream and Rain". He has made 37 jades, which are held in the Suzhou museum. [3] Other works of art created by him include coins, seals, porcelains, paintings scrolls, and hand fans.