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Dong Qichang
Chinese painter, scholar, calligrapher, and art theorist (1555-1636)
Dong Qichang was born in 1555 in Shanghai, People's Republic of China and died in 1636.
Born
in 1555
Died: in 1636
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Shanghai, People's Republic of China
- Birthplace detail
- Born at Songjiang
- Professions
- politician, writer, painter, art theorist, art historian, calligrapher, poet
- Citizenship
- Ming dynasty
All birth date sources
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- Sapere Encyclopedia
- collections.artsmia.org
- The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- ArtCyclopedia
- Faceted Application of Subject Terminology
- Union List of Artist Names
- Trove
- Korean Authority File
- Open Library
- British Museum person-institution thesaurus
- Benezit Dictionary of Artists
- International Standard Name Identifier
- Artnet
- LIBRIS
- SNAC
- National Gallery of Victoria
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Dong Qichang born?
Dong Qichang was born in Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
When did Dong Qichang die?
Dong Qichang died in 1636.