| Native Name: | 文伯仁 |
| Native Name Lang: | Chinese |
| Birth Date: | 1502 |
| Birth Place: | Changzhou |
| Known For: | |
| Style: | Ink wash painting |
| Relatives: | Uncle: Wen Zhengming |
Wen Boren ; ca. (1502–1575)[1] was a Chinese landscape painter during the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644).
Wen was born in Changzhou (present day Wuxian of Jiangsu province).[1] His style name was 'Du Cheng' (德承) and his pseudonyms were 'Wu Feng' (五峰), 'Bao Sheng' (葆生), and 'She Sheng Lao Nong' (摄山老农).[2] He was the nephew of the famous painter Wen Zhengming.[3]
He was known as a landscape painter but he also painted figures.[4] [5] He belonged to the Wu School which painted in the style of the Yuan dynasty.[6] The style of painting Boren used was known as Literati painting or ink wash.[3] He worked out of the studio of his uncle Wen Zhengming; studying the works of the old masters.[7]
One of his paintings titled "River Landscape with Towering Mountains" is housed at the Seattle Art Museum and it is a hanging scroll Ink and color on paper.[8] [9]
The Wufeng Garden in Suzhou, China is named after five rocks within the garden[10] The garden was built by Wen Boren and he had his home there.[11]