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1555 Huating (Shanghai) China - 1636 Huating (Shanghai) China. Known for: Textile art, ink on paper, painting, calligraphy.
Dong Qichang, Wade-Giles romanization Tung Ch’i-ch’ang, (born 1555, Huating [now in Shanghai], China—died 1636), Chinese painter, calligrapher, and theoretician who was one of the finest artists of... Read full biography
Dong Qichang, Wade-Giles romanization Tung Ch’i-ch’ang, (born 1555, Huating [now in Shanghai], China—died 1636), Chinese painter, calligrapher, and theoretician who was one of the finest artists of the late Ming period. The most distinguished connoisseur of his day, Dong Qichang set forward ideas... Read full biography
Dong Qichang, Wade-Giles romanization Tung Ch’i-ch’ang, (born 1555, Huating [now in Shanghai], China—died 1636), Chinese painter, calligrapher, and theoretician who was one of the finest artists of the late Ming period. The most distinguished connoisseur of his day, Dong Qichang set forward ideas that have continued to influence Chinese aesthetic theory. Dong Qichang was born to a poor but scholarly family, and, though he at first failed the government examinations, he passed the jinshi... Read full biography
Dong Qichang, Wade-Giles romanization Tung Ch’i-ch’ang, (born 1555, Huating [now in Shanghai], China—died 1636), Chinese painter, calligrapher, and theoretician who was one of the finest artists of the late Ming period. The most distinguished connoisseur of his day, Dong Qichang set forward ideas that have continued to influence Chinese aesthetic theory. Dong Qichang was born to a poor but scholarly family, and, though he at first failed the government examinations, he passed the jinshi (“advanced scholar”) examination at age 34 and was appointed to the first of a series of official positions within the Ming government. Dong Qichang is perhaps best known for his writings on Chinese painting. Dividing Chinese painting into “Northern” and... Read full biography
Dong Qichang, Wade-Giles romanization Tung Ch’i-ch’ang, (born 1555, Huating [now in Shanghai], China—died 1636), Chinese painter, calligrapher, and theoretician who was one of the finest artists of the late Ming period. The most distinguished connoisseur of his day, Dong Qichang set forward ideas that have continued to influence Chinese aesthetic theory. Dong Qichang was born to a poor but scholarly family, and, though he at first failed the government examinations, he passed the jinshi (“advanced scholar”) examination at age 34 and was appointed to the first of a series of official positions within the Ming government. Dong Qichang is perhaps best known for his writings on Chinese painting. Dividing Chinese painting into “Northern” and “Southern” schools, as first suggested by his older contemporary and friend Mo Shilong, he traced the lineage and analyzed the traditions o... Read full biography
Qichang Dong - Artist Info
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Art Method
- •Painting, Fine Art
- •Words, Text, Calligraphy, Letters
Art Media
- •Fiber Art Design: Fabric, Crochet, Quilting, Knitting, Weaving
- •Ink
- •Watercolor/Watercolour
- •Weaving, Tufting, Tapestry and/or Handspinning, Design