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⚫	'''Wang Hui''' ({{zh~~-tsp~~\|t=王翬\|s=王翚\|p=Wáng Huī}}; ~~1632 - 1717~~) was a ] ] painter, ~~the best known~~ of the ]. He, and the three other Wangs, dominated ] art in China throughout the late ] and early ] periods.
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	Of the Four Wangs, Wang Hui is considered to be the best-known today.
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		⚫	'''Wang Hui''' ({{zh\|t=王翬\|s=王翚\|p=Wáng Huī}}; 1632–1717) was a Chinese ] painter, one of the ]. He, and the three other Wangs, dominated orthodox art in China throughout the late ] and early ] periods. Of the Four Wangs, Wang Hui is considered the best-known today.

	Beijing, Shanghai and Taipei museums loaned works for "Landscapes Clear and Radiant: The Art of Wang Hui (1632-1717)" in 2008 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.<ref name=Smith>{{cite web\|author=Smith, Roberta\|title=Master of Many Styles, and Many Mentors\|url=~~http~~://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/12/arts/design/12wang.html\|date=September 11, 2008\|work=The New York Times~~\|publisher=The New York Times Company~~\|accessdate=2008-09-12}}</ref>		Beijing, Shanghai and Taipei museums loaned works for "Landscapes Clear and Radiant: The Art of Wang Hui (1632-1717)" in 2008 at the ] in New York.<ref name=Smith>{{cite web\|author=Smith, Roberta\|title=Master of Many Styles, and Many Mentors\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/12/arts/design/12wang.html\|date=September 11, 2008\|work=The New York Times\|accessdate=2008-09-12}}</ref>

	==Biography==		==Biography==
	Wang Hui followed in the footprints of his great grandfathers, grandfather, father and uncles and learned painting at a very early age. He was later taught by two contemporary masters, Zhang Ke and Wang Shimin, who taught him to work in the tradition of copying famous Chinese paintings. This is most likely the reason why critics claim that his work is conservative and reflects the Yuan and Song traditions.{{Fact\|date=October 2007}} One critic claimed that "his landscape paintings reflect his nostalgic attachment to classical Chinese aesthetics."{{Fact\|date=October 2007}} Along with the other Wangs, Wang Hui helped to perpetuate the tradition of copying the ancient masters rather than creating original work.		Wang Hui followed in the footprints of his great-grandfathers, grandfather, father and uncles and learned painting at a very early age. He was later taught by two contemporary masters, ] and ], who taught him to work in the tradition of copying famous Chinese paintings.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery>		<gallery>
	Image:thousandpeaks.jpg\|], ''A Thousand Peaks and Myriad Ravines'' ]		Image:thousandpeaks.jpg\|Wang Hui, ''A Thousand Peaks and Myriad Ravines'' 1693
	Image:Wang Hui, landscape painting.jpg\|], (need title)		Image:Wang Hui, landscape painting.jpg\|Wang Hui, (need title)
	Image:Wang Hui 001.jpg\|], ''Thousand miles along the Jangtse'' ]		Image:Wang Hui 001.jpg\|Wang Hui, ''Thousand miles along the Jangtse'' 1700
	Image:Wang Hui, Mountains, Streams and Autumn Trees.jpg\|], ''Mountains, Streams, and Autumn Trees''		Image:Wang Hui, Mountains, Streams and Autumn Trees.jpg\|Wang Hui, ''Mountains, Streams, and Autumn Trees''
	Image:Wang Hui6.jpg\|], ''Hut in the autumn rain''		Image:Wang Hui6.jpg\|Wang Hui, ''Hut in the autumn rain''
	Image:Wang Hui10.jpg\|], ''Fisherman Huts and Clearing Skies in Autumn''		Image:Wang Hui10.jpg\|Wang Hui, ''Fisherman Huts and Clearing Skies in Autumn''
	Image:WangHui-TheBeautyOfGreenMountainsAndRivers-ShanghaiMuseum-May27-08.jpg\|''The Beauty of Green Mountains and Rivers'' ]		Image:WangHui-TheBeautyOfGreenMountainsAndRivers-ShanghaiMuseum-May27-08.jpg\|''The Beauty of Green Mountains and Rivers'' 1679
			File:Arbre en automne et corneilles 1712 par le peintre chinois Wang Hui.jpg\|''Tree in Autumn and Crows'', dated 1712
	</gallery>		</gallery>

⚫	==External ~~Links~~==
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	==References==		==References==
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			==Further reading==
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			*{{cite book \| author=Fong, Wen C.\| title= ''Landscapes clear and radiant: the art of Wang Hui (1632-1717)'' \| location=New York \| publisher=The Metropolitan Museum of Art \| year=2008 \| url=http://libmma.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15324coll10/id/88271/rec/1 \| isbn=9781588392916\|display-authors=etal}}
			*{{cite ECCP\|title=Wang Hui}}

		⚫	{{commons category\|Wang Hui}}

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Latest revision as of 16:11, 22 November 2024

Chinese landscape painter (1632–1717) In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.

Wang Hui

Born	1632 Changshu, Jiangsu
Died	1717 (aged 84–85)
Known for	Shan shui

Wang Hui (simplified Chinese: 王翚; traditional Chinese: 王翬; pinyin: Wáng Huī; 1632–1717) was a Chinese landscape painter, one of the Four Wangs. He, and the three other Wangs, dominated orthodox art in China throughout the late Ming and early Qing periods. Of the Four Wangs, Wang Hui is considered the best-known today.

Beijing, Shanghai and Taipei museums loaned works for "Landscapes Clear and Radiant: The Art of Wang Hui (1632-1717)" in 2008 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

Biography

Wang Hui followed in the footprints of his great-grandfathers, grandfather, father and uncles and learned painting at a very early age. He was later taught by two contemporary masters, Zhang Ke and Wang Shimin, who taught him to work in the tradition of copying famous Chinese paintings.