Painters from China

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.

1. #1

   

   Shitao

   1642 - 1707

   HPI 69.3240 langs

   Shitao was most famous for his paintings of landscapes.

2. #2

   

   Gu Kaizhi

   345 - 406

   HPI 66.6027 langs

   Chinese painter and politician (c. 344–406)

3. #3

   

   Mi Fu

   1051 - 1107

   HPI 66.5732 langs

   Chinese artist (1051-1107)

4. #4

   

   Guo Xi

   1020 - 1090

   HPI 66.2826 langs

   Song Dynasty painter (1020–1090)

5. #5

   

   Qi Baishi

   1864 - 1957

   HPI 65.8331 langs

   Chinese painter

6. #6

   

   Han Gan

   706 - 783

   HPI 63.8725 langs

   Chinese painter

7. #7

   

   Dong Qichang

   1555 - 1636

   HPI 63.8423 langs

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

8. #8

   

   Tang Yin

   1470 - 1524

   HPI 63.3323 langs

   Ming dynasty painter (1470-1524)

9. #9

   

   Liang Kai

   1200 - 1300

   HPI 63.3122 langs

   Chinese artist

10. #10

    

    Bada Shanren

    1626 - 1705

    HPI 63.1723 langs

    Chinese artist (1626-1705)