Zheng xie (simplified chinese: 郑燮; traditional chinese: 鄭燮; pinyin: zhèng xiè) (1693–1765), commonly known as zheng banqiao (simplified chinese: 郑板桥; traditional chinese: 鄭板橋; pinyin: zhèng bǎnqiáo) was a chinese painter from jiangsu. He was also a calligrapher who created a new calligraphy style influenced by his orchid drawings. Added to this, he had an interest in literature and poetry. He preferred to write about ordinary people in a natural style. Date: 19th century.
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