Four Wangs

Four Wangs

The Four Wangs were four Chinese landscape painters in the 17th century, all called Wang. They were Wang Shimin (1592-1680), Wang Jian (1598-1677), Wang Hui (1632-1717) and Wang Yuanqi (1642-1715). They were members of the group known as the Six Masters of the early Qing period.

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*Four Masters of the Yuan Dynasty


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