Shitao
1642 - 1707
HPI 69.3240 languages
Shitao was most famous for his paintings of landscapes.
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Painters from China
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Top 10 Chinese Painters
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Chinese Painters of all time. This list of famous Chinese Painters is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Chinese Painters.
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Gu Kaizhi
345 - 406
HPI 66.6027 languagesChinese painter and politician (c. 344–406)
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Mi Fu
1051 - 1107
HPI 66.5732 languagesChinese artist (1051-1107)
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Guo Xi
1020 - 1090
HPI 66.2826 languagesSong Dynasty painter (1020–1090)
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Qi Baishi
1864 - 1957
HPI 65.8331 languagesChinese painter
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Han Gan
706 - 783
HPI 63.8725 languagesChinese painter
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Dong Qichang
1555 - 1636
HPI 63.8423 languagesChinese painter, scholar, calligrapher, and art theorist (1555-1636)
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Tang Yin
1470 - 1524
HPI 63.3323 languagesMing dynasty painter (1470-1524)
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Liang Kai
1200 - 1300
HPI 63.3122 languagesChinese artist
#10 
Bada Shanren
1626 - 1705
HPI 63.1723 languagesChinese artist (1626-1705)
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Overlapping Lives
Which Painters were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 5 most globally memorable Painters since 1700.
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