Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 22 works by Wang Yuanqi in our catalogue
In short
Of all the originals Wang Yuanqi left, the most famous is Landscape for Zhanting (1710). Close behind it come Wangchuan Villa (1711) and Landscape (1678). Our catalog holds 22 works by Wang Yuanqi; the gallery has kept the 22 the world admires most, each shown with its date, its museum and its story.
In Landscape for Zhanting, the artist Wang Yuanqi presents a vast mountain range that stretches across the entire width of the silk. Snow-capped peaks rise against the sky, their white summits catching the light amidst the rugged terrain. These mountains form a heavy, continuous boundary that defines the horizon. The scale of the landscape creates a sense of immense depth, pulling the eye through layers of stone and mist.
The handscroll titled Wangchuan Villa emerges from the brush of Wang Yuanqi, a painter who shaped the landscape traditions of the Qing Dynasty. Born in 1642 in Taicang, Jiangsu province, China, Wang Yuanqi carries the weight of a profound artistic lineage. He moves through the world of ink and color as a leading figure of the Orthodox School. His hand brings life to this specific vision of a mountain community,…
In this vertical and expansive work, Wang Yuanqi organizes a vast, mountainous terrain through a high-distance perspective. The composition directs the eye from foreground rocky outcrops and trees upward through a series of receding mountain ridges. These paths lead toward distant, misty peaks that dissolve into the upper reaches of the frame. Small architectural structures are nestled among the cliffs, providing a sense of scale to the winding paths and…
In Mountainous Landscape after Wang Meng, Wang Yuanqi organizes the vertical space into a series of ascending movements. The composition begins at the base with a detailed foreground of rocky outcrops and tangled trees. From this rugged foundation, the eye travels upward through a sequence of receding mountain ridges. These layers of stone and earth climb toward a towering, central peak that anchors the entire scene. This peak reaches into…
In 1684, Wang Yuanqi captured a classic depiction of nature in Free Spirits Among Streams and Mountains. The ink settles upon the surface to trace a landscape of rolling peaks and dense groves. Water flows through the composition, a calm body reflecting the stillness of the surrounding terrain. It is a vision of the natural world where the mountains do not merely exist but breathe through the mist.
Created in 1695, this hanging scroll reflects the rigorous traditions of the Qing dynasty. Wang Yuanqi, a central figure of the Orthodox School, looks backward to the Yuan dynasty to move forward. Here, the influence of Wu Zhen is palpable, particularly in the way the landscape is constructed through rhythmic, textured movements. The composition centers on a lofty mountain range, its peaks dusted with snow, rising above a verdant landscape…
The vertical composition of Landscape for Zhanting is dominated by a central mountain mass that rises through the upper half of the scroll. This geological formation is surrounded by undulating hills, rocky outcrops, and clusters of pine trees. The terrain is rendered in a monochromatic palette, utilizing varying shades of ink wash from deep charcoal to pale grey against a light beige substrate. Through the application of cun texture strokes,…
The landscape unfolds before us through the brush of Wang Yuanqi, a painter who lived from 1642 to 1715. In this work, titled Landscape after Ni Zan, the artist reaches back through the centuries to find inspiration in the spirit of the Yuan dynasty. Created in 1707, the painting captures a quiet, scholarly seclusion that feels as present now as it did when the ink first met the silk. It…
Green Peaks under Clear Sky: After Huang Gongwang is a landscape painting by the artist Wang Yuanqi. This work dates to about 1706. The artist was born in 1642 in Taicang, Jiangsu province, China, and lived until his death in 1715 at the age of 73.
A vertical expanse of mist holds the mountains in a soft, grey grip. The scene unfolds in layers, guiding the eye from the textured foreground through quiet settlements toward peaks that dissolve into the pale sky. It is a world of monochrome, where the only color is the varying depth of black ink on a light substrate. The air feels heavy with moisture, as if a sudden rain has just…
清 王原祁 倣黃公望高克恭山水圖 軸 Landscape in the Styles of Huang Gongwang and Gao Kegong1705 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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清 王原祁 江國垂綸圖 卷 Fishing in River Country at Blossom Time1709 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Mountain and River Landscape1711 · Detroit Institute of Arts
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Landscape in the Style of Huang Gongwang1712 · Yale University Art Gallery
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Landscape, after the Four Great Yuan Masters
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LandscapeYale University Art Gallery
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Wang Yuanqi's Thatched Cottage Ten RecordsThe Palace Museum
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The Hundred FlowersMetropolitan Museum of Art
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AUTUMN LANDSCAPE
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The Fuchun Mountians1699 · National Gallery of Victoria
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Portrait of Zhao Zhiqian1871 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Landscape, after the Four Great Yuan Masters
The four subjects that come back most often in these originals, each with its finest example.
The 8 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Wang Yuanqi | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Metropolitan Museum of Art |
New York | 7 | Wangchuan Villa, 清 王原祁 倣吳鎮山水圖 軸 Landscape after Wu Zhen, Landscape for Zhanting |
 Art Institute of Chicago |
Chicago | 3 | Landscape, Mountainous Landscape after Wang Meng, Landscape after Huang Gongwang |
 Cleveland Museum of Art |
Cleveland | 2 | Landscape after Ni Zan, Green Peaks under Clear Sky: After Huang Gongwang |
 Yale University Art Gallery |
New Haven | 2 | Landscape in the Style of Huang Gongwang, Landscape |
 Walters Art Museum |
Baltimore | 1 | Free Spirits Among Streams and Mountains |
 Detroit Institute of Arts |
Detroit | 1 | Mountain and River Landscape |
 The Palace Museum |
Beijing | 1 | Wang Yuanqi's Thatched Cottage Ten Records |
 National Gallery of Victoria |
Melbourne | 1 | The Fuchun Mountians |
Pick a decade to see the original that defines it.
In this vertical and expansive work, Wang Yuanqi organizes a vast, mountainous terrain through a high-distance perspective. The composition directs the eye from foreground rocky outcrops and trees upward through a series of receding mountain ridges. These paths lead toward distant, misty peaks that dissolve into the upper reaches of the frame. Small architectural structures are nestled among the cliffs, providing a sense of scale to the winding paths and…
In 1684, Wang Yuanqi captured a classic depiction of nature in Free Spirits Among Streams and Mountains. The ink settles upon the surface to trace a landscape of rolling peaks and dense groves. Water flows through the composition, a calm body reflecting the stillness of the surrounding terrain. It is a vision of the natural world where the mountains do not merely exist but breathe through the mist.
Created in 1695, this hanging scroll reflects the rigorous traditions of the Qing dynasty. Wang Yuanqi, a central figure of the Orthodox School, looks backward to the Yuan dynasty to move forward. Here, the influence of Wu Zhen is palpable, particularly in the way the landscape is constructed through rhythmic, textured movements. The composition centers on a lofty mountain range, its peaks dusted with snow, rising above a verdant landscape…
The landscape unfolds before us through the brush of Wang Yuanqi, a painter who lived from 1642 to 1715. In this work, titled Landscape after Ni Zan, the artist reaches back through the centuries to find inspiration in the spirit of the Yuan dynasty. Created in 1707, the painting captures a quiet, scholarly seclusion that feels as present now as it did when the ink first met the silk. It…
In Landscape for Zhanting, the artist Wang Yuanqi presents a vast mountain range that stretches across the entire width of the silk. Snow-capped peaks rise against the sky, their white summits catching the light amidst the rugged terrain. These mountains form a heavy, continuous boundary that defines the horizon. The scale of the landscape creates a sense of immense depth, pulling the eye through layers of stone and mist.
Landscape for Zhanting (1710). Wangchuan Villa (1711) and Landscape (1678) come next.
68 years old: Landscape for Zhanting dates from 1710, and Wang Yuanqi was born in 1642.
Landscape for Zhanting, Wangchuan Villa, Landscape, Mountainous Landscape after Wang Meng, Free Spirits Among Streams and Mountains, 清 王原祁 倣吳鎮山水圖 軸 Landscape after Wu Zhen, Landscape for Zhanting, Landscape after Ni Zan, Green Peaks under Clear Sky: After Huang Gongwang and Landscape after Huang Gongwang. The ranking above gives each one's year and museum.
Our catalog holds 22 works by Wang Yuanqi, dated from 1678 to 1712.
Mostly in Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York), Art Institute of Chicago (Chicago) and Cleveland Museum of Art (Cleveland). The museum table above lists them all.
In 1700s: 5 of the 22 works on this page were made then, Landscape after Ni Zan among them.
On this page, the earliest is Landscape (1678) and the latest Landscape in the Style of Huang Gongwang (1712).
Mountains (12), Trees (11) and River (7), across the 22 works on this page.
Ink On Paper, for 9 of the 22 works on this page.
Wangchuan Villa, 清 王原祁 倣吳鎮山水圖 軸 Landscape after Wu Zhen and Landscape for Zhanting: the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York holds 7 of the works on this page.
