清　王鑑　倣范中立溪亭山色圖　軸|Mountain Scenery with Streams and Pavilions in the Style of Fan Kuan

Wang Jian

1667 · Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper · Asian Art

Wang Jian studied with the influential painter-theorist Dong Qichang. Under his guidance, Wang embarked on an intensive study of old master styles, eventually incorporating a broad view of painting history into his own personal style. In this work, Wang explores the manner of the great eleventh-century artist Fan Kuan, adopting the earlier master’s jagged contour lines and signature “raindrop” texture stroke to add a tactile quality to the rocky cliffs.

Artist

Wang Jian

Date

1667

Medium

Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Franklin Z. Davidson, MD and Carol R. Fishberg, 2015