Qing Mei - Artist Info

About Qing Mei

  • Biography

    Mei Qing was born 1623, Xuancheng,Anhui province. In 1654,he became a successful candidate in the imperial provincial examination, and formed a close relationship with Shi Tao,exchanging painting's experience. Their mutual influence is significant, thus they are hailed as master of the "Huangshan School".

    Mei Qing drew his home landscape and climbed Huangshan Mountain since he was 32 years old. He felt full of passion for the wonderful picturesque landscapes,and from then on, he concentrated on drawing Huangshan. The changes of clouds and its precipitous beauty became his source of inspiration.

    Although Mei Qing's painting are based on real landscapes, his drawings transcend reality thro...

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