When did Mei Qing live?

Mei Qing lived from 1623 to 1697.

What movement was Mei Qing part of?

Mei Qing was part of the Qing dynasty painting movement.

Where can I see paintings by Mei Qing?

Paintings by Mei Qing are held by Cleveland Museum of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art and Detroit Institute of Arts.

Mei Qing · Paintings, Biography & Famous Works

Qing dynasty, 1623–1697

Mei Qing was a Qing dynasty Qing dynasty painting artist. 19 works are cataloged here, principally at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Mei Qing (Chinese: 梅清; pinyin: Méi Qīng; Wade–Giles: Mei Ch'ing; ca. 1623–1697) was a Chinese landscape painter, calligrapher and poet active during the Qing Dynasty.

Mei was born in Xuancheng, Anhui Province. His style name was 'Yuangong' (渊公 or 远公) and his pseudonyms were 'Mount Qu' (Qushan 瞿山), 'Winter Hut' (Xue Lu 雪庐), and 'Lao Qu Fan Fu' (老瞿凡父). Mei was taught by Wang Meng.

He was a friend Shitao, influencing some of Shitao's earlier works. His landscape paintings were based on his many travels to the Yellow Mountain. His works on poetry include: Tian Yan Garret Collection (天延阁集) and Mei Shi Anthology (梅氏诗略).