Wen Boren

Wen Boren
文伯仁
Yang Jijing playing a lute, by Wen Boren
Born1502
Changzhou
Died1575(1575-00-00) (aged 72–73)
Known for
StyleInk wash painting
RelativesUncle: Wen Zhengming

Wen Boren (Chinese: 文伯仁; pinyin: Wén Bórén; Wade–Giles: Wen Po-jen); ca. (1502–1575)[1] was a Chinese landscape painter during the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644).

Early life

Wen was born in Changzhou (present day Wuxian of Jiangsu province).[1] His style name was 'Du Cheng' (德承) and his pseudonyms were 'Wu Feng' (五峰), 'Bao Sheng' (葆生), and 'She Sheng Lao Nong' (摄山老农).[2] He was the nephew of the famous painter Wen Zhengming.[3]

Career

He was known as a landscape painter but he also painted figures.[4][5] He belonged to the Wu School which painted in the style of the Yuan dynasty.[6] The style of painting Boren used was known as Literati painting or ink wash.[3] He worked out of the studio of his uncle Wen Zhengming; studying the works of the old masters.[7]

One of his paintings titled "River Landscape with Towering Mountains" is housed at the Seattle Art Museum and it is a hanging scroll Ink and color on paper.[8][9]

Personal life

The Wufeng Garden in Suzhou, China is named after five rocks within the garden[10] The garden was built by Wen Boren and he had his home there.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b Cihai: Page 1535.
  2. ^ Ci hai bian ji wei yuan hui (Editorial Committee of Ci Hai). Shanghai: Shanghai Dictionary Publishing House. 1979. p. 1535.
  3. ^ a b Little, Stephen (2000). Taoism and the arts of China (1st ed.). Chicago: Art Institute of Chicago. p. 352. ISBN 9780520227859. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  4. ^ Collection of Ancient Chinese Cultural relics. [S.l.]: ATF Press. 2020. p. 155. ISBN 9781925371574. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  5. ^ Watson, William (1981). Art of dynastic China. New York: Abrams. p. 610. ISBN 9780810906273.
  6. ^ Geng, Mingsong (2007). Landscape Painting of Ancient China. Beijing: China Intercontinental Press. p. 103. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  7. ^ Sullivan, Michael (1999). The arts of China (4th, expanded and rev ed.). Berkeley, Calif.: University of California Press. p. 224. ISBN 9780520218772. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Wen Boren Landscape". Seattle Art Museum. Seattle Art Museum. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  9. ^ Robertson, Howard W. (2003). Ode to certain interstates, and other poems. Astoria, Or.: Clear Cut Press. p. 46. ISBN 9780972323420. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  10. ^ 苏州慢. (2016). China: 北京大学出版社.
  11. ^ "Wufeng Garden". Suzhou. Suzhou Gardens and Greening Administration. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
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