Zhao Zhiqian

Zhao Zhiqian was a painter, calligrapher, writer, artist and seal cutter (1829–1884). He was born at Shaoxing.

Also recorded as hao Beian; Yifu; Zhiqian Zhao; Zhaozhiqian; Tchao Tche-k'ien; Yifu Zhao.

Zhao Zhiqian in brief

Born
1829
Died
1884
Known for
painter, calligrapher, writer, artist and seal cutter
Place of birth
Shaoxing
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Recognition and collections

Work by Zhao Zhiqian is held by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, National Museum of World Cultures, Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Palace Museum.

Catalogued works

6 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Their recorded dates run from 1860 to 1870.

Branches of Autumn Color, dated 1865, held by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, inventory 80-47. Peach Blossoms and Peony, dated 1860, held by Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 1986.267.28. Peony, dated 1862, held by Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 1986.267.27. Couplet, dated 1867, held by Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 2000.345.1, .2. A Hanging Scroll of the Life-prolonging Matrimony Vines and Chrysanthemums by Zhao Zhiqian and Cheng Shouqian, held by Shanghai Museum. Peonies, dated dated 1870, hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 1986.267.29.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 4 named public collections.

Metropolitan Museum of Art: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Shanghai Museum: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 5 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

4 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Zhao Zhiqian, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Zhao Zhiqian, Oxford Art Online, 2003. Flower Paintings by Late Qing Painter Zhao Zhiqian, KOREAN JOURNAL OF ART HISTORY, 2009. The Charm of the Complexity of Innovation of Zhao Zhiqian’s Official Script, Proceedings, 2022.

Naming and authority record

This heading is established in Gemeinsame Normdatei (GND) (14212639X) and Getty Union List of Artist Names (ULAN) (500328531). Those registers additionally record the forms 赵, 之谦, 趙之謙, 赵之谦, Zhao Zhi qian, 赵, 之謙, Chao, Chih-ch'ien and Zhao Zhiqian.

Digitised editions and texts

3 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive.

Couplet (1867) — Internet Archive. Peony (1862) — Internet Archive. The Lingshouhua Studio (1863) — Internet Archive.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 12 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 7 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 7 means 7 genuinely separate publishers of record. 12 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

The field of work recorded is seal cutting and calligraphy. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are Shanghai School. Yan Zhenqing is recorded as an influence.

Positions recorded include county magistrate.

Work by Zhao Zhiqian is recorded in the collections of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, National Museum of World Cultures, Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Palace Museum and Shanghai Museum.

Chronology

  1. 1829Zhao Zhiqian born at Shaoxing.
  2. 1860Peach Blossoms and Peony (Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  3. 1862Peony (Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  4. 1862Peony digitised by Internet Archive.
  5. 1863The Lingshouhua Studio digitised by Internet Archive.
  6. 1865Branches of Autumn Color (The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art).
  7. 1867Couplet (Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  8. 1867Couplet digitised by Internet Archive.
  9. 1870Peonies (The Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  10. 1884Zhao Zhiqian died.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Flower Paintings by Late Qing Painter Zhao Zhiqian, KOREAN JOURNAL OF ART HISTORY, 2009

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Zhao Zhiqian, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Zhao Zhiqian, Oxford Art Online, 2003

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Directory of Open Access Journals lists 1 article naming Zhao Zhiqian.

    open access index · Unverified

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  5. 5.

    Gemeinsame Normdatei 14212639X, Zhao, Zhiqian.

    authority file · Unverified · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek

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  6. 6.

    Getty Union List of Artist Names 500328531, Zhao Zhiqian.

    authority file · Unverified · The Getty Research Institute

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  7. 7.

    Internet Archive, 3 digitised items catalogued under Zhao Zhiqian as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  8. 8.

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with Zhao Zhiqian (5 objects).

    museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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  9. 9.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q708659: Zhao Zhiqian

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  10. 10.

    “Zhao Zhiqian”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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