Four Wangs

The Four Wangs (Chinese: 四王; pinyin: Sì Wáng; Wade–Giles: Szu Wang) were four Chinese landscape painters in the 17th century, all called Wang (surname Wang). They are best known for their accomplishments in shan shui painting.

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The painters

They were Wang Shimin (1592-1680), Wang Jian (1598-1677), Wang Hui (1632-1717) and Wang Yuanqi (1642-1715)[1]. They were members of the group known as the Six Masters of the early Qing period[1].

References

  1. ^ a b Cihai: Ci hai bian ji wei yuan hui (辞海编辑委员会）. Ci hai （辞海）. Shanghai: Shanghai ci shu chu ban she （上海辞书出版社）, 1979 Page 757.

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Four Wangs