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Shoreline Landscape, Dong Qichang, 17th century
Dong Qichang, portraitDong QichangChinese, 1555–1636

Shoreline Landscape

17th century · Painting · 23.02 × 51.28 cm

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Where is “Shoreline Landscape” now? Minneapolis Institute of Art, G203, Minneapolis. Yes, on view now. Checked September 29, 2026.

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Minneapolis, United States

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About the painting

Dong Qichang, a leading Ming dynasty painter, calligrapher, and theorist, profoundly shaped the course of Chinese landscape painting. This delicate fan painting exemplifies Dong Qichang’s mastery of literati (scholar-artist) landscape. With swift, calligraphic brushstrokes, he evoked mist-shrouded mountains, clustered pines, and winding paths that invite the viewer into an imagined retreat. Dong emphasized expressive brushwork over naturalistic detail . The painting underscores the intimate scale and poetic mood, allowing nature to unfold in the palm of one’s hand. Through restrained ink tones, Dong transformed a simple object into a meditation on harmony, elegance, and the scholar’s inner world.

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Accession number
98.66.13

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PaintingsInkChinese paintingBaroque17th centuryChina

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