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'''Wang Meng''' (王蒙, Wáng Méng) (c. 1308 – 1385) ] ] during the ]. He was born in Huzhou (湖州), now known as Wuxing (吴兴), ].
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'''Wang Meng''' (王蒙, Wáng Méng; ]: Shūmíng 叔明, ]: Xiāngguāng ] 香光居士) (c. 1308 – 1385) was a ] ] during the ].


== Biography ==
]: Shūmíng 叔明<br>
Wang Meng was born in Wuxing (吴兴), now known as Huzhou (湖州), ]. He was a maternal grandson of ], thus making him a descendant of the ]'s ] on his mother's side.
]: Xiāngguāng Jūshì 香光居士


Wang Meng was erroneously accused of conspiring against the ] ] and spent the last five years of his life in jail.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.chinaonlinemuseum.com/painting-wang-meng.php|title=Masters:Wang Meng|website=chinaonelinemuseum.com|access-date=14 November 2017}}</ref>
⚫ Wang Meng is considered to be one of the four great masters of the ], along with ], ], and ]. They famously refused to serve the ]ian rulers of their country. Works on silk by them are virtually unknown, an indication of the importance they gave to the ] touch of the brush on paper. They exclusively painted landscapes, which they believed to be the visible key to the invisible reality. They restricted their acquaintenceship to each other, and like-minded "]" (gentleman-scholars).<ref>Lee, Pages 460-463</ref>


== Painting style ==
⚫ Wang Meng was the youngest of the group, and the least famous in his own time. Nevertheless, his style greatly influenced later Chinese Painting. In contrast to the relatively spare style of his compatriots, his ropy brushstrokes piled one on the other to produce masses of texture combined in dense and involved patterns.<ref>Lee, Pages 466-467</ref>
⚫ Wang Meng is considered to be one of the ], along with ], ], and ]. They famously refused to serve the ]ian rulers of their country. In contrast to many renowned painters in previous history, these artists mostly worked on paper instead of silk, an indication of the importance they gave to the ] touch of the brush on paper. They exclusively painted landscapes, which they believed to be the visible key to the invisible reality. They restricted their acquaintanceship to each other, and like-minded "wen ren" (gentleman-scholars).{{sfn|Lee|1994|pp=460-463}}


⚫ Wang Meng was the youngest of the group, and the least famous in his own time. Nevertheless, his style greatly influenced later Chinese painting. In contrast to the relatively spare style of his compatriots, his ropy brushstrokes piled one on the other to produce masses of texture combined in dense and involved patterns.{{sfn|Lee|1994|pp=466-467}} Many artists were influenced by the works of Wang Meng centuries after his death, most notably ].{{sfn|Lee|1994|p=467}}
Many artists copied the works of Wáng Méng centuries after his death, most notably ].<ref>Lee, Page 467</ref>


His most famous works are the ''Ge Zhichuan Relocating'', ''Forest Grotto at Juqu'', ''Writing Books under the Pine Trees'', ''The Simple Retreat'', and ''Dwelling in the Qingbian Mountains''. Most of his masterpieces are now located in notable museums around the world, such as the ], ], ], ] and the ].{{sfn|Lee|1994|p=467}} In 2011, a lesser known work of his from a private collection, titled ''Zhichuan Resettlement'', was sold for 402.5 million yuan (US$62.1 million) at art auction.<ref>{{cite web |date=8 June 2011 |url=http://en.artron.net/news/news.php?newid=171277 |title=Beijing Poly Spring Auction 2011, Chinese Painting and Calligraphy fetched 4.18 Billion RMB |website=Artron.net |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160823014957/http://en.artron.net/news/news.php?newid=171277 |archive-date=23 August 2016}}</ref>
His most famous works are ''Forest Grotto at Juqu'' and ''Dwelling in the Qingbian Mountains''.<ref>Lee Page 467</ref>


<gallery> <gallery>
File:Wang Meng Writing Books under the Pine Trees 1279-1368 Кливленд МИ.jpg|''Writing Books under the Pine Trees'', ]
Image:Wang Meng - forest grotto (detail).jpg|Detail from ''Forest Grotto'', Wang Meng
File:Wang Meng. Forest Grotto in Juqu. 1378. 68,8x42,5 National Palace Museum Taipei.jpg|''Forest Grotto in Juqu'', ]
Image:Wang Mêng 001.jpg|], ''Forest dwellings in Chü-ch' ü''
File:Wang Meng Dwelling in the Qingbian Mountains. ink on paper. 1366. 141x42,2 cm. Shanghai Museum.jpg|''Dwelling in the Qingbian Mountains'', ]
File:Wang Meng The Simple Retreat Yuan dynasty 136x45 cm, ca 1370 Metmuseum N-Y.jpg|''The Simple Retreat'', ]
</gallery> </gallery>
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==Footnotes== ==Footnotes==
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⚫ ==References==
⚫ *{{cite book |last=Lee |first=Sherman E. |year=1994 |title=A History of Far Eastern Art |edition=5th |publisher=Harry N. Abrams Inc. |location=New York, NY}}


==External links== ==External links==
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⚫ {{commons category|Wang Mêng}}
⚫ ==References==
* at China Online Museum
⚫ *Lee, Sherman E. (1994), ''A History of Far Eastern Art, (5th ed.)'', Harry N. Abrams Inc., New York, NY
*, an exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art (fully available online as PDF), which contains material on Wang Meng (see index)
*, an exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art Libraries (fully available online as PDF), which contains material on Wang Meng (see list of paintings)


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Chinese painter (1308–1385) In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.
Wang Meng, Ge Zhichuan Relocating (葛稚川移居图), Palace Museum, Beijing

Wang Meng (王蒙, Wáng Méng; Zi: Shūmíng 叔明, Hao: Xiāngguāng Jūshì 香光居士) (c. 1308 – 1385) was a Chinese painter during the Yuan dynasty.

Biography

Wang Meng was born in Wuxing (吴兴), now known as Huzhou (湖州), Zhejiang. He was a maternal grandson of Zhao Mengfu, thus making him a descendant of the Song dynasty's royal bloodline on his mother's side.

Wang Meng was erroneously accused of conspiring against the Ming Emperor Taizu and spent the last five years of his life in jail.

Painting style

Wang Meng is considered to be one of the Four Masters of the Yuan dynasty, along with Huang Gongwang, Wu Zhen, and Ni Zan. They famously refused to serve the Mongolian rulers of their country. In contrast to many renowned painters in previous history, these artists mostly worked on paper instead of silk, an indication of the importance they gave to the calligraphic touch of the brush on paper. They exclusively painted landscapes, which they believed to be the visible key to the invisible reality. They restricted their acquaintanceship to each other, and like-minded "wen ren" (gentleman-scholars).

Wang Meng was the youngest of the group, and the least famous in his own time. Nevertheless, his style greatly influenced later Chinese painting. In contrast to the relatively spare style of his compatriots, his ropy brushstrokes piled one on the other to produce masses of texture combined in dense and involved patterns. Many artists were influenced by the works of Wang Meng centuries after his death, most notably Dong Qichang.

His most famous works are the Ge Zhichuan Relocating, Forest Grotto at Juqu, Writing Books under the Pine Trees, The Simple Retreat, and Dwelling in the Qingbian Mountains. Most of his masterpieces are now located in notable museums around the world, such as the Palace Museum, National Palace Museum, Shanghai Museum, Cleveland Museum of Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In 2011, a lesser known work of his from a private collection, titled Zhichuan Resettlement, was sold for 402.5 million yuan (US$62.1 million) at art auction.

Footnotes

  1. "Masters:Wang Meng". chinaonelinemuseum.com. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  2. Lee 1994, pp. 460–463.
  3. Lee 1994, pp. 466–467.
  4. ^ Lee 1994, p. 467.
  5. "Beijing Poly Spring Auction 2011, Chinese Painting and Calligraphy fetched 4.18 Billion RMB". Artron.net. 8 June 2011. Archived from the original on 23 August 2016.

References

  • Lee, Sherman E. (1994). A History of Far Eastern Art (5th ed.). New York, NY: Harry N. Abrams Inc.

External links

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