Hongwu
The Legacy of Hongwu Hongwu was a figure of the Qing dynasty, living from 1743 to 1811. The historical record identifies this individual as a person of significance during this era. Within our curated collections, Hongwu is represented by works held in The Palace Museum, Beijing. Our catalog contains 22 approved works associated with this name. One notable piece is an undated work titled Untitled, which is part of the collection at The Palace Museum, Beijing.
The Subject Atlas
A chart of Hongwu's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.
Spokes — Subject
Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.
Rings — Career Period
Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.
Threads — Shared Context
Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.