Ma Shouzhen
1547
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1603
Chinese courtesan, painter, poet, and composer (1548-1604)
Ma Shouzhen, also known by her courtesy name Ma Xianglan and pen name Yuejiao, was a Chinese courtesan and artist born in Nanjing during the late Ming dynasty (1550–1644). She was a renowned painter, poet, and composer, receiving the name Xianglan because her most favored paintings were of orchids.
