Masterpieces of Four Kings in the Early Qing Dynasty

Wang Shimin, Wang Jian and Wang Yi are among the "Six Qing Dynasties". The four kings are collectively called. They are related to teachers, friends or relatives, and are directly or indirectly influenced by Dong Qichang in painting fashion and artistic thought. The technique is profound, the painting style advocates antique, and many works are stylized by the situation.

Wang Shimin

(1592- 1680) painter in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. The word "smoked" means "heavy smoker" and "old man at the west foot". People from Taicang, Jiangsu. Wang Xijue's grandson was born in the family of an official in the Ming Dynasty. Chongzhen was a minister of Taichang Temple in his early years, so he was also called "Wang Fengchang". There are many famous calligraphies and paintings in past dynasties, which were repeatedly observed and copied, and were pointed out by Dong Qichang and others. He is good at landscapes, especially Huang. His brushwork is subtle, light and loose, rich and elegant, but his composition has not changed much. His paintings had a great influence in the Qing Dynasty, and Wang Yi and his grandson were endowed by him. Together with Wang Jian, Wang Yi and Wang, they are called the "Four Heavenly Kings", and together with Yun and Yuan, they are called the "Six Schools of Qing Dynasty". Created the "Lou Dongpai" of landscape painting, ranking first among the "Four Heavenly Kings" of painters in the early Qing Dynasty. Handed down from ancient times, there are Yayi Mountain Zhai Tu, Summer Mountain Tu and Western Hills Louguan Tu. He is the author of Xitian Collection and Postscript of West Road Painting.

Wang Jian

Wang Jian (1598- 1677), whose real name was changed to Yuan Zhao, whose name was Xiang Biao, Xiang. Famous painter in late Ming and early Qing Dynasty. People from Taicang, Jiangsu. In the sixth year of Chongzhen (AD 1633), he was a juren and later went to Lianzhou Prefecture, so he was called "Wang Lianzhou". Born in a scholarly family, Wang Jian is the great-grandson of Wang Shizhen, a famous scholar in Ming Dynasty. There are rich works of ancient and modern famous artists in his family collection, which provides a good condition for Wang Jian to learn to copy the original works of famous paintings of past dynasties. Copying the ancient works is profound, the brushwork is extraordinary, and he is good at landscapes. . It is one of the "six schools in the early Qing Dynasty". His representative works include "The Fairy Hall of Changsong", "Imitating the Landscape of Ju Ran" and "Imitating the Autumn Mountain of Wang Meng". He is the author of The Collection of Dyed Fairy Temple and Postscript of Dyed Fairy Temple Painting. Paintings handed down from ancient times include Ten Scenes of Yushan.