清 王鑑 倣黃公望秋山圖 軸 紙本|Landscape in the style of Huang Gongwang

Wang Jian

dated 1657 · Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper · Asian Art

Wang Jian's paintings reveal a vision steeped in tradition. A member of the educated elite, Wang enjoyed access to the region's numerous private collections as well as the rich assemblage of old masters he inherited from his grandfather Wang Shizhen (1526–1590). This firsthand knowledge of past masterpieces inspired Wang to follow Dong Qichang's (1555–1636) example of seeking a personal artistic synthesis through the diligent study of "orthodox" models. In this painting, Wang Jian explores the brush style of the late-Yuan-dynasty artist Huang Gongwang (1269–1354).

Artist

Wang Jian

Date

dated 1657

Medium

Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Morse, 1972