
Shitao
1642 - 1707
Shitao was most famous for his paintings of landscapes.
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39 notable people
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.

1642 - 1707
Shitao was most famous for his paintings of landscapes.

345 - 406
Chinese painter and politician (c. 344–406)

1051 - 1107
Chinese artist (1051-1107)

1020 - 1090
Song Dynasty painter (1020–1090)

1864 - 1957
Chinese painter

706 - 783
Chinese painter

1555 - 1636
Chinese painter, scholar, calligrapher, and art theorist (1555-1636)

1470 - 1524
Ming dynasty painter (1470-1524)

1200 - 1300
Chinese artist

1626 - 1705
Chinese artist (1626-1705)
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