Jin Qichang was a painter of the Ming Dynasty.
Dong Qichang (1555-1636), also known as Xuanzai, also known as Sibai and Xiangguang Jushi. Han nationality, from Huating, Songjiang (now Maqiao, Minhang District, Shanghai), was a calligrapher and painter of the Ming Dynasty. In the 17th year of Wanli's reign, he was a Jinshi and was awarded the title of Editor of the Hanlin Academy. He was promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Rites in Nanjing and was given the posthumous title of "Wenmin" after his death.
Dong Qichang is good at painting landscapes, learning from Dong Yuan, Ju Ran, Huang Gongwang, and Ni Zan. His brushwork is elegant and neutral, quiet and sparse; his ink is bright, clean, and gentle, and his colors are green and simple. Elegant. He uses Zen Buddhism as a metaphor for painting and advocates the "North and South School" theory. He is an outstanding representative of the "Huating School" and has the beauty of "face, bones and posture". His paintings and painting theory had a great influence on the painting circles in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. Calligraphy appeared in Jin and Tang Dynasties, and has its own style, capable of poetry and prose.
Existing works include "Dwelling on the Rock", "Eight Scenes of Autumn", "Zijintang Picture", "Bai Juyi's Pipa Play", "Edicts of the Three Generations", "Cursive Poems", "Pictures and Postscripts of the Mountains on the Yanjiang River", etc. He is the author of "Essays on Painting the Zen Room", "Collected Works of Rongtai", "Xihongtang Tie" (Engraved Tie), etc.