Four Kings Wu Yun Painting

Author: Xiao Yanyi
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: "Four Wangs and Wu Xun," referring to the six Qing Dynasty painters Wang Shimen, Wang Jian, Wang Hui, Wang Yuanqi, Wu Li, and Yun Shouping, collectively known in art history as the "Six Masters of the Qing." Their paintings were considered the "orthodox school" in the history of Qing Dynasty painting. Due to the orthodox status of the "Four Wangs and Wu Xun" in painting, their works have always been a focal point of collection for scholars and officials throughout the Qing Dynasty. The book features over one hundred exquisite works by these six masters, organized in the order of the masters and arranged chronologically based on the inscriptions and seals on the works. For readers, this collection offers important insights into the historical context of this phenomenon in art history, the distinctive characteristics of the Six Masters' paintings, and their role in the history of painting.