Saya Chone

Saya Chone (Burmese: ဆရာချုံ, 1866–1917) was a prominent Burmese painter based in Mandalay. He served as a royal court painter during the reign of King Thibaw Min, the last monarch of the Konbaung dynasty. After the British annexation of Upper Burma in 1886, he created many works depicting Burmese palace life.

In this Burmese name, Saya is an honorific, not a given name.
In this Burmese name, the given name is Chone. There is no family name.
Saya Chone
Born1866 (1866)
Died1917 (aged 50–51)
NationalityBurmese
Known forPainting
MovementTraditional Burmese painting

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