Chao’s work is defined by its chinese (culture or style) sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Autumn Grace (Qiu de Fengcai)
Chao Mei Chinese, born 1931

Drinking and Dancing before the Tribal Chief
Leng Mei (Chinese, 1669-1742)

The Plum Blossom Studio in the style of Li Cheng
Mei Chong Chinese, 1623-1697

Pure Offerings on the Desk in the Studio of the Nine Tripods (九鬲房之案头清供)
Wang Chao 王超 Chinese, born 1974

Woman Fantasizing
Leng Mei Chinese, c. 1700/1750

Saint Jerome
Raphael de Mey German, active 16th century in imitation of Lucas van Leyden Netherlandish, c. 1494-1533

Celestial Chaos No. 1
Tai Xiangzhou Chinese (born 1968)

Christ or Chaos?
Walker Evans American, 1903–1975

Contrast (Order and Chaos)
Maurits Cornelis Escher Dutch, 1898-1972

Chaos Chair
Konstantin Grcic (German, born 1965) Manufactured by ClassiCon (German, founded 1990)

Chaos
John J. A. Murphy American, 1888-1967

Chaos
Roger Vail American, 1945-2026

Two Ladies of Ancient Rome
Paolo Mei Italian, active 1893

Study for Woman with Chaos, Time and Death
Martha Mayer Erlebacher American, born 1937

Bamboo and Plum
Mei Lanfang (Chinese, 1894-1961)

Square Dish with Symbols of Longevity and Immortality (Deer, Bats, Fungus, and Clouds) and the Phrase Tian Zhi Mei Lu (Beauty of Heavenly Prosperity)
China

Chaos
Joshua Cristall (English, c. 1767-1847) or D. Metz (English)

Chao-Chow-Fu Bridge
John Thomson Scottish, 1837–1921

Oannes: "I, the first consciousness in Chaos, rose from the abyss to harden matter, to determine forms," plate 14 from The Temptation of Saint Anthony (3rd series)
Odilon Redon French, 1840-1916