The Life and Art of Qiu Zhu Qiu Zhu was a Chinese painter of the Ming dynasty, active between approximately 1565 and 1585. Born in Taicang County, Suzhou Prefecture, she was the daughter of the artist Qiu Ying. It is believed she learned the art of painting from her father. During her career, she was commissioned to create paintings for birthday gifts, to complement calligraphy, and to provide illustrations for Wang Chong's calligraph…