Wang Yuanqi

Born in Taicang, Jiangsu province in 1642, Wang Yuanqi was a pivotal figure in Chinese landscape painting during the early Qing dynasty. He had the unique distinction of being tutored by his own grandfather, the renowned painter Wang Shimin, who was himself a member of the influential 'Four Wangs.' This familial connection placed Wang Yuanqi firmly within the 'Orthodox School' of Chinese landscape painting, a movement that sought to revive and reinterpret classical tradition…