Dong Qichang [SEP] occupation
Dong Qichang
Dong Qichang (; courtesy name Xuanzai (玄宰); 1555–1636), was a Chinese painter, scholar, calligrapher, and art theorist of the later period of the Ming Dynasty.
Painter.
His work favored expression over formal likeness. He also avoided anything he deemed to be slick or sentimental. This led him to create landscapes with intentionally distorted spatial features. Still his work was in no way abstract as it took elements from earlier Yuan masters. His views on expression had importance to later "individualist
Shelly. "The Classical Gardens of Shanghai". Hong Kong University Press, 2016. p. 26-40.
External links.
- Calligraphy Gallery of Dong Qichang at China Online Museum
- Painting Gallery of Dong Qichang at China Online Museum
- Calligraphy by Dong Qichang at Chinapage
- The Biography of Dong Qichang and His Achievements in Calligraphy and Painting - Mild China
- Paintings at the site of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston's online collection
- Landscapes Clear and Radiant: The Art of