Wang Mian

Wang Mian (Chinese: 王冕; pinyin: Wáng Miǎn; Wade–Giles: Wang Mien) (1287–1359) was a Chinese painter of plums during the Yuan Dynasty (1271–1368).[1]

Wang was born in Zhuji the Zhejiang province.[2] His style name was Yuanzhang (元章)[3] and his sobriquets were "Zhushi Shannong" (煮石山農), "Fangniu Weng" (放牛翁), and "Meihua Wuzhu" (梅花屋主). He painted plum blossoms as metaphors againsts the ruling Mongols of the Yuan Dynasty.[4] Wang developed his own distinct style of painting plum blossoms that was very bold and vigorous. He edited the "Manual of Plum" to describe his experiences of plum-painting.

References

  1. ^ Barnhart: Pages 192-193.
  2. ^ "Wang Mian Brief Biography". http://www.china-on-site.com/pages/painter/1022.php. Retrieved 2008-07-11. 
  3. ^ "故宮書畫數位典藏資料檢索". Taipei: National Palace Museum. http://painting.npm.gov.tw/npm_public/System/View.jsp?type=1&ObjectID=20798. Retrieved 30 August 2011. 
  4. ^ Dudbridge, Glen; Berg, Daria (2007). Reading China. Leiden: Brill. p. 58. ISBN 9789004154834. http://books.google.com/books?id=rPwu3MsCebcC. 

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