Wang Jian | |
Birth Date: | 1598 |
Birth Place: | Taicang, Jiangsu |
Field: | Shan shui |
Movement: | Six Masters of the early Qing period |
Wang Jian ; c. 1598–1677 was a Chinese landscape painter during the Ming dynasty (1368–1644) and Qing dynasty (1644–1912).
Wang was born in Taicang in the Jiangsu province.[1] His style name was Xuanzhao (Chinese: 玄照) and his pseudonyms were 'Xiangbi' (Chinese: 湘碧) and 'Ranxiang anzhu' (Chinese: 染香庵主).[2] Wang's precise color style of painting was influenced by Dong Yuan. His own works stand out, and he is a member of the Four Wangs and Six Masters of the early Qing period.