Muqi
Chinese painter · Artists · Born 1210
Muqi or Muxi, also known as Fachang, was a Chinese Chan Buddhist monk and painter who lived in the 13th century, around the end of the Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279). Today, he is considered to be one of the greatest Chan painters in history.
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Muqi, Detail of dusk over fisher's village, from the handscroll "Eight Views of Xiao and Xiang", circa 1250, Collected in Nezu Art Museum
Muqi, Guanyin, Crane, and Gibbons, S. Song (Chinese), 13th century, set of three hanging scrolls, ink and color on silk, H: 173.9-174.2 cm., Collected in Daitokuji, Kyoto, Japan. Designated National Treasure
Muqi, Six Persimmons, 13th century, Southern Song (Chinese), Collected in Daitokuji, Kyoto, JapanAbout this person
His ink paintings, such as the Daitokuji triptych and Six Persimmons are regarded as essential Chan paintings. Muqi's style of painting has also profoundly impacted painters from later periods to follow, especially monk painters in Japan.
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Born 1210