About Wang Shimin
Lived 1592 – 1680 (aged 87–88). Wang Shimin was a Chinese painter, calligrapher, politician, handicrafter, beamter and writer.
Wáng Shímǐn (; c. 1592–1680 ) was a Chinese landscape painter during the late Ming dynasty and early Qing dynasty (1644–1911).
Born in the Jiangsu province, Wang grew up in an artistic, scholarly environment. His grandfather was a prime minister in the late Ming dynasty, and his father was a Hanlin Academy editor for the court, who had studied with Tung Ch'i-ch'ang. After learning painting and calligraphy at a young age, Wang worked as a government official. However he fell ill due to exhaustion on a trip to Nanking in 1630. Wang returned to his homeland and immersed himself in art, creating numerous works. Wang's works place him in an elevated group known as the Four Wangs, also part of the Six Masters of the early Qing period.
Wang painted After Wang Wei's "Snow Over Rivers and Mountains", which can be viewed at the National Palace Museum, Taipei.
Wang was the grandfather and tutor of Wang Yuanqi (; 1642–1715), who was also a notable landscape painter and a member of the Six Masters of the early Qing period.
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Who was Wang Shimin?
Chinese painter (1592-1680)
When was Wang Shimin born?
Wang Shimin was born in 1592 in Taicang.
When did Wang Shimin die?
Wang Shimin died in 1680.
What was Wang Shimin's occupation?
Wang Shimin was a painter, calligrapher, politician, handicrafter, beamter and writer.
What nationality was Wang Shimin?
Wang Shimin was Chinese.
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