Wen Boren

Wen Boren
文伯仁
Yang Jijing playing a lute, by Wen Boren
Born	1502 Changzhou
Died	1575(1575-00-00) (aged 72–73)
Known for	Landscape painting Literati painting
Style	Ink wash painting
Relatives	Uncle: 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. 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. 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.