Wang Hui (painter)
Wang Hui ( Chinese 王 翬 / 王 翚 , Pinyin Wáng Huī , Jyutping Wong 4 Fai 1 , * 1632 ; † 1717 ) was a Chinese painter from the time of the Qing dynasty and a follower of the conservative, so-called imitation of the old masters "Orthodox school".
Wang Hui learned his handicraft from Wang Jian and Wang Shimin , who started the school of orthodox painting and who were particularly oriented towards the classicism of the painter Dong Qichang .
Together with the painters Wu Li , Yun Shouping and Wang Yuanqi , Wang Hui is counted among the "Four Great Masters" from the time of the reign of Emperor Kangxi . Like his colleagues, he was a fan of learned literary painting. Following the example of his teacher Wang Shimin, he often referred to the style of the classic models in his works and used to expressly note this in comments on his pictures.
Between 1691 and 1698, Wang Hui was appointed to the imperial court for the series of pictures of Emperor Kangxi's southern trip , but was able to afford to refuse an offer from the emperor for a permanent court position, as he was already doing this at the time due to his high reputation as a painter The country's highly developed art market could live well as an independent artist.
In terms of sales at auctions in 2011 and 2012, Wang is considered the most expensive “Old Masters” artist.
literature
- Matthias Reichert: literary painter of the Qing period . P. 246f in: Lothar Ledderose (ed.): Palace Museum Beijing. Treasures from the Forbidden City . Insel Verlag. Frankfurt am Main. 1985. ISBN 3-458-14266-5
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wang Hui |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Chinese painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1632 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1717 |