Dong Yuan
Dong Yuan (* approx. 932 in Nanjing ; † approx. 962 ) was a Chinese painter. He was born in Zhonling and served during the southern Tang Kingdom of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. He was from Nanjing, a center for culture and art.
Mi Fu was considered his successor, who was famous for his misty landscape paintings and his calligraphy .
During his lifetime, Dong Yuan was well known as his way of writing and painting was new. When he died in 962 AD, he was just 28 years old.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Dong Yuan | Chinese painting. In: China Online Museum. Retrieved September 22, 2019 (American English).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dong, yuan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Chinese painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | at 932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nanjing |
| DATE OF DEATH | at 962 |