Qian Du
1764–1844 was a Chinese landscape painter during the Qing Dynasty (1644–1912). Qian was born in the Zhejiang province. His style name was 'Shumei' and his sobriquets were 'Songhu, Songhu Xiaoyin and Hegong'.
Also recorded as Yu · Songhu · Zhongting · Songgong
Qian Du
清叶衍兰辑摹，黄小泉绘。 · 《清代学者像传》第一集，清叶衍兰辑摹，黄小泉绘。 · Public domain
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1764–1844 was a Chinese landscape painter during the Qing Dynasty (1644–1912). Qian was born in the Zhejiang province. His style name was 'Shumei' and his sobriquets were 'Songhu, Songhu Xiaoyin and Hegong'.
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Qian painted landscapes in a style influenced by Wang Meng. He also painted human figures and flowers.
Subjects and genres recorded for the work are landscape. Work by Qian Du is recorded in the collections of Minneapolis Institute of Art, Cleveland Museum of Art, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago and Art Gallery of New South Wales.
Dream Journey to Mt. Tiantai, 1814, by Qian Du
Qian Du · The Cleveland Museum of Art · Gift of Jean-Pierre Dubosc
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