Fan Qi
Jinling master of meticulous landscapes
Fan Qi(樊圻) (1616—after 1694), courtesy name Huigong(會公), also styled Qiaogong(洽公), was from Jiangning (now Nanjing, Jiangsu), a Qing dynasty painter, famous along with his brother Fan Yi(樊沂). He excelled in painting landscapes, flowers and birds, and figures. He, along with Gong Xian, Gao Cen, Wu Hong, Ye Xin, Hu Zao, Xie Sun, and Zou Zhe, were called the "Eight Masters of Jinling." After the fall of the Ming dynasty, he firmly refused to serve the Qing, living in seclusion around the Huiguang Temple in the eastern gardens of Jinling and made a living by selling his paintings. His landscapes followed the styles of Dong Yuan, Ju Ran, Huang Gongwang, Wang Meng, and Liu Songnian, characterized by meticulous brushwork, fine texture strokes, and an elegant style. Works passed down include the handscroll "Willow Village Fishing Fun" in the Palace Museum in Beijing, the hanging scroll "Three Friends in Winter" in Tianjin Museum, and the handscroll "Five Scenes of Jinling" in Shanghai Museum. His paintings featured two styles: detailed and simple. His later works, such as "Spring Mountain Walking with a Staff," show the changes in his style.