Wang Yuanqi

Wang Yuanqi
Born 1642
Taicang, Jiangsu
Died 1715 (aged 73)
Known for Shan shui
Movement Six Masters of the early Qing period, Four Wangs
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Wang Yuanqi (Chinese: 王原祁; pinyin: Wáng Yuánqí; 1642-1715) was a Chinese painter of the Qing dynasty.[1]

Wang was born in Taicang in the Jiangsu province[2] and tutored in painting by his grandfather Wang Shimin (1592–1680). His style name was 'Mao-ching ' and his sobriquet was ' Lu-t'ai'. Wang is a member of the Four Wangs and Six Masters of the early Qing period. His style and technique demonstrates influences from Huang Gongwang, especially in the use of ocher pigments.

Notes

  1. "Wang Yuanqi: Wangchuan Villa (1977.80)". In Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–. (October 2006).
  2. "Wang Yuanqi Brief Biography". Retrieved 2008-09-11.

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