A Life Painted in Silk and Ink Born in Jiangyin, Jiangsu Province, Zhou Shuxi lived through the transition from the late Ming to the early Qing dynasties. As the second daughter of Zhou Rongqi, she was raised in an environment where the brush was as essential as the spoken word. Her upbringing was defined by the quiet discipline of the studio, where she learned the nuances of calligraphy and painting alongside her sister, Zhou Shuhu. This familial immersion provided a foundation that allowed her to develop a distinct visual language, one that would eventually earn her the sobriquet "Lady on t…