A Life in Ink and Form Born in Muzhou, in the area known today as Jiande within Zhejiang province, Wang Yi lived during the Yuan Dynasty. He eventually settled in Hangzhou, a place that likely influenced the quiet grace of his brushwork. Known by his style name Sishan and his pseudonym Chi Juesheng, he was a man deeply preoccupied with the essence of the human form. His life was spent observing the way people moved and held themselves, seeking to capture more than just a likeness on paper. His work focused heavily on human figures, a subject he approached with a specific technical rigor. He w…