Wen Jia

Wen Jia (1499–1582) was a painter, calligrapher and poet.

Also recorded as Jia Wen; Wen chia; Wenshui; Wên-shui; Xiucheng; Xiuzheng.

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Overview

Born at Suzhou in 1499, died in 1582.

In detail

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are landscape. The authority associates the name with Wu School.

Places of work recorded in the authority are China.

Work by Wen Jia is recorded in the collections of Minneapolis Institute of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Yale University Art Gallery, National Gallery of Victoria and National Museum in Warsaw.

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