Xi Gang
Xi Gang; 1746-1803 was a renowned seal carver and painter in Qing Dynasty. He was born in Qiántáng (钱塘, present day Hangzhou). His style name was Chunzhang (纯章) and his pseudonym was Tiesheng (铁生).
Also recorded as Tiesheng · Mengquan waishi · Chunzhang
Xi Gang
清叶衍兰辑摹，黄小泉绘。 · 《清代学者像传》第一集 · Public domain
- Born
- 1746
- Died
- 1803
- Nationality
- Qing dynasty
- Occupation
- painter · artist · scholar
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Xi Gang (1746 – 1803) was a scholar.
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Xi Gang was born in 1746 and died in 1803.
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Born in 1746, died in 1803.
Work by Xi Gang is recorded in the collections of Yale University Art Gallery, Harvard Art Museums, Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Minneapolis Institute of Art and The Palace Museum.
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- Dictionnaire Bénézit. Dictionnaire des peintres,sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs. éditions Gründ. 14. 13440. 1999. 2700030249.
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