[1]Name, period, and occupationWang You was a painter of the Song dynasty from Hanzhou.
CBDBWang You (38499)The main record names him Wang You, identifies the dynasty as Song, classifies him as a painter, and gives Hanzhou as his ancestral place.
Souyun王友 (29518)The profile places Wang You in the Song period and gives Hanzhou as his home region; the biographical entry describes his painting.
WikidataWang You (Q45432579)The item gives the English name Wang You and describes him as a person of the Song dynasty.
[2]Style name and alternate nameHis style name was Zhongyi, and his name also appears as You.
CBDBWang You (38499)The name data identifies Zhongyi as his style name and lists Wang You as an alternate or former name.
Souyun王友 (29518)The profile gives Zhongyi as the style name and You as an alternate form of the personal name.
WikidataWang You (Q45432579)The name data lists Zhongyi and the Chinese alternate form 王有 as aliases, while a separate name claim gives 仲益.
[3]Office and apprenticeshipWang You held the office of county assistant and studied painting under Zhao Chang.
CBDBWang You (38499)The main record lists the office xiancheng, or county assistant, and the association data identifies Zhao Chang as the person whose student Wang You was.
Souyun王友 (29518)The biographical entry states that he studied painting under Zhao Chang.
[4]Painting styleHe specialized in flowers and fruit, emphasized the use of color, and captured their fragrance and beauty.
Souyun王友 (29518)The biographical entry describes flower-and-fruit subjects, an emphasis on coloring, and the attainment of fragrance and beauty.