钱贡

Chinese

吴派山水人物画家

Qian Gong(钱贡) (late 16th–early 17th century), styled Yufang(禹方) and known as Cangzhou(沧洲), was from Wuxian (now Suzhou, Jiangsu). He was a Ming dynasty painter and one of the later representatives of the Wu School, active from the mid-Wanli period to the end of the Ming dynasty. He was good at painting landscapes and figures. His landscapes followed the style of Wen Zhengming, while his figure paintings inherited techniques from Song Liu Songnian, Li Tang, and Tang Yin. He also socialized with scholars like Wang Tingne. His works focus on the structure of scenes and brush techniques. Notable pieces include "Fishing Fun," "Cangzhou Fishing Fun," and "Lanting Elegant Gathering Scroll." His fan painting "Wang Zhi Watching a Chess Game" is known for its small landscapes and dynamic figure depiction, with well-balanced composition. Some of his paintings were once collected by the Qing court and recorded in the "Shiqu Baoji."