Wang Yuanqi was two years old when the New Qing Dynasty was founded (1644). He rose to prominence as a court official and eventually was appointed curator of the imperial collection during the reign of the Kangxi Emperor .

A talented landscape painter and theorist, Wang Yuanqi inherited the mantle of orthodoxy from his grandfather, Wang Shimin (1592–1680). A high government official, he also played an important role in establishing the orthodox style as the standard for …

2015年5月26日 · Wang Yuanqi (王原祁, 1642–1715), courtesy name Maojing (茂京) and sobriquet Lutai (麓臺), was a native of Taicang (太倉), Jiangsu (江蘇). He received his “ jinshi (進士, presented scholar)” civil service degree in 1670 and served in a number of posts before becoming Attendant Gentleman of the Ministry of Revenue.

Tutored in painting by his grandfather Wang Shimin (1592–1680), Wang Yuanqi followed the lead of Dong Qichang (1555–1636), the first artist to transform landscape structure in painting by means of abstract compositional movements known as "breath force" (qishi).

In contrast, Wang Shimin’s grandson, Wang Yuanqi, was the only one of these six orthodox masters who fully lived up to Dong Qichang’s injunction to transform the styles of past models creatively, as he did in his tour de force Wang River Villa, After Wang Wei (Metropolitan Museum of Art,… Read More

Artist: Wang Yuanqi (Chinese, 1642–1715) Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911) Date: dated 1695. Culture: China. Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper. Dimensions: Image: 42 3/4 x 20 1/4 in. (108.6 x 51.4 cm) Overall with mounting: 84 x 27 1/2 in. (213.4 x 69.9 cm) Overall with knobs: 84 x 31 3/4 in. (213.4 x 80.6 cm) Classification: Paintings

Landscape after Wang Meng, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1680 Qi Zhijia; The Plum Blossom Studio in the style of Li Cheng, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), late 17th century Mei Chong; Jar with Figural Scenes and Poem Describing the Osmanthus and Moon, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Shunzhi period (1644–1661), dated 1646, with later painted decoration

Wang Yuanqi (Wang Yuan-ch’i; Wáng Yuánqí 王原祁; courtesy name Màojīng 茂京; sobriquet Lùtái 麓台; 1642–1715) was part of a distinguished family from Taicang, Jiangsu provinc …

Wang Yuanqi, an official in Emperor Kangxi’s (reigned 1662–1722) court, grew up in an artistic family. Like other mainstream painters of the Orthodox School, he followed a canon of earlier styles and artists endorsed by Ming calligrapher Dong Qichang (1555–1636).

Wang Yuanqi (王原祁, 1642-1715), style name Maojing (茂京) and sobriquet Lutai (麓臺), was a native of Taicang (太倉), Jiangsu (江蘇). He received his "jinshi (進士, presented scholar)" civil service degree in 1670 and served in a number of posts before becoming Attendant Gentleman of the Ministry of Revenue.