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Wang Jian

Qing dynasty, 1598–1677

WA-00052153

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Wang Jian was a Chinese landscape painter active during the late Ming and early Qing dynasties whose work bridged two major periods of Chinese imperial rule. Working across the dynastic transition of 1644, he developed a practice rooted in literati painting traditions while responding to the visual and political complexities of his era. His landscapes employ the classical vocabulary of mountain, water, and atmospheric perspective inherited from earlier masters, adapted to reflect the changed cultural circumstances of Qing governance.

Source: Aic · Trust score: 95% · Updated 11d ago

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Art Institute of Chicago

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Artworks (7)

Landscapes Painted for Wang Kui

1674 · Album of eight painted leaves; ink and color on paper

Each leaf: 9 x 12 1/4 in. (22.9 x 31.1 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Landscapes in the styles of old masters

1668 · Album of ten leaves; ink and color on paper

Each leaf: 10 1/8 x 6 1/2 in. (25.7 x 16.5 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Lofty Scholar among Streams and Mountains, in the manner of Juran

1667 · Hanging scroll; ink on paper

Image: 72 x 33 in. (182.9 x 83.8 cm) Overall with mounting: 107 1/2 x 38 1/4 in. (273.1 x 97.2 cm) Overall with knobs: 107 1/2 x 42 1/2 in. (273.1 x 108 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Mountain Scenery with Streams and Pavilions in the Style of Fan Kuan

1667 · Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper

Image: 34 × 17 1/2 in. (86.4 × 44.5 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Shade of Pines in a Cloudy Valley

1660 · Hanging scroll; ink on paper

Overall: 128.2 x 61 cm (50 1/2 x 24 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Landscape in the style of Huang Gongwang

1657 · Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper

Image: 45 5/8 x 22 1/8 in. (115.9 x 56.2 cm) Overall with mounting: 103 1/4 x 29 in. (262.3 x 73.7 cm) Overall with rollers: 103 1/4 x 32 1/2 in. (262.3 x 82.6 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Landscapes in the styles of ancient masters

1600 · Album of eighteen leaves; ink and color on paper

11 3/4 x 12 3/8 in. (29.8 x 31.4 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Artwork sources (3)

7 published of 8 catalogued · 8 with image

The Met
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Cleveland Museum of Art
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Shade of Pines in a Cloudy Valley
1660 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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