Han Gan
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Han Gan (Chinese: 韩干/韓幹) (c. 706-783) was a Tang Dynasty painter.
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He came from a poor family in either Chang'an, modern day Xi'an, Shaanxi; Lantian, modern day Shaanxi; or Daliang, modern day Kaifeng, Henan. As a young man, Han Gan was recognized by Wang Wei, a prominent poet, who sponsored Han in learning arts. After his studies, Han became a painter in the Tang court.
Han painted many portraits and Buddhistic themed paintings during his career; however, he is most widely remembered for his paintings of horses. He was reputed to be able to not only portray the physical body of the horse, but also its spirit. His reputation rose and surpassed that of his teacher. Horse painters of later generations studied Han.
[edit] External links
- Han Gan and his artworks at China Online Museum
- [1] - in Chinese
- [2] - Encyclopaedia Britannica
- [3] - Night-Shining White, a painting by Han Gan
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