Ju Chao

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Ju Chao (Chinese: 居巢; pinyin: Jū Cháo; Wade–Giles: Chü Ch’ao; 1811–1865) was a Chinese painter of the Qing dynasty. He came from Panyu, now part of Guangzhou. His courtesy name was Meisheng, and his pseudonyms were Meichao or Guquan. He was the older brother (or cousin) of the painter Ju Lian. Ju Chao also wrote poetry, including Poems of Shouxie Shi and Yanyu Ci. One of his famous works is Five Bats (五福图), which is housed in the Guangdong Provincial Museum.