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Wang Meng (painter)
Chinese painter (1308–1385)
In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.
Wang Meng (王蒙, Wáng Méng; Zi: Shūmíng 叔明, Hao: Xiāngguāng Jūshì 香光居士) (c.
1308 – 1385) was a Chinesepainter during the Yuan dynasty.
Biography
Wang Meng was born in Wuxing (吴兴), now known as Huzhou (湖州), Zhejiang.
Wang meng artist biography
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 MingEmperor Taizu and spent the last five years of his life in jail.[1]
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