Most Famous Chinese Artists & Designers

50 Chinese Artists & Designers in view out of 59

Art & Design 59
China 1,678
Wang Wei (Tang dynasty)
Wang Wei (Tang dynasty) Chinese Painter 699 – 761
#9,659
Qi Baishi
Qi Baishi Chinese Painter 1864 – 1957
#14,921
Zhang Daqian
Zhang Daqian Chinese Painter 1899 – 1983
#18,405
Mi Fu
Mi Fu Chinese Painter 1051 – 1107
#20,201
Zhang Heng
Zhang Heng Chinese Cartographer 78 – 139
#22,479
Zhao Mengfu
Zhao Mengfu Chinese Painter 1254 – 1322
#23,467
CG
Cai Guo-Qiang Chinese Painter Born 1957
#26,519
Wang Xizhi
Wang Xizhi Chinese Painter 303 – 361
#26,543
XB
Xu Beihong Chinese Painter 1895 – 1953
#28,395
Dong Qichang
Dong Qichang Chinese Painter 1555 – 1636
#29,007
S
Shitao Chinese Painter 1642 – 1707
#30,448
WS
Wang Shu Chinese Architect Born 1963
#31,597
GX
Guo Xi Chinese Painter 1020 – 1090
#41,868
YM
Yue Minjun Chinese Painter Born 1962
#56,762
Li Cheng (painter)
Li Cheng (painter) Chinese Painter 919 – 967
#62,329
Li Keran
Li Keran Chinese Painter 1907 – 1989
#64,973
Hu Zhengyan
Hu Zhengyan Chinese Painter 1584 – 1674
#71,938
Zhang Chongren
Zhang Chongren Chinese Painter 1907 – 1998
#78,512
Li Gonglin
Li Gonglin Chinese Painter 1049 – 1106
#79,099
YS
Yun Shouping Chinese Painter 1633 – 1690
#81,763
Gendün Chöphel
Gendün Chöphel Chinese Painter 1903 – 1951
#83,999
Fu Baoshi
Fu Baoshi Chinese Painter 1904 – 1965
#84,637
Wang Hui (Qing dynasty)
Wang Hui (Qing dynasty) Chinese Painter 1632 – 1717
#88,226
Wu Changshuo
Wu Changshuo Chinese Painter 1844 – 1927
#89,770
ZH
Zhang Huan Chinese Artist Born 1965
#98,745
RH
Ren Hang (photographer) Chinese Photographer 1987 – 2017
#108,745
Chu Teh-Chun
Chu Teh-Chun Chinese Painter 1920 – 2014
#132,408
LG
Liu Guosong Chinese Painter Born 1932
#159,366
Gao Kegong
Gao Kegong Chinese Painter 1248 – 1310
#161,274
Yang Shoujing
Yang Shoujing Chinese Calligrapher 1839 – 1915
#166,164
Ren Xiong
Ren Xiong Chinese Painter 1823 – 1857
#172,932
Chöying Dorje (10th Karmapa)
Chöying Dorje (10th Karmapa) Chinese Artist 1604 – 1674
#192,444
Jing Hao
Jing Hao Chinese Painter 855 – 915
#198,739
BJ
Bian Jingzhao Chinese Painter 1355 – 1428
#202,965
KC
Kun Can Chinese Painter 1612 – 1674
#205,961
Lang Jingshan
Lang Jingshan Chinese Photographer 1892 – 1995
#214,218
WB
Wu Bin (painter) Chinese Painter 1573 – 1620
#220,774
YQ
Ye Qianyu Chinese Painter 1907 – 1995
#250,410
HS
Huang Shen Chinese Painter 1687 – 1772
#256,002
WY
Wang Yani Chinese Painter Born 1975
#278,299
Han Huang
Han Huang Chinese Painter 723 – 787
#305,456
DX
Dong Xiwen Chinese Painter 1914 – 1973
#308,607
PX
Pei Xiu Chinese Cartographer 224 – 271
#324,131
LZ
Li Zhaodao Chinese Painter 675 – 758
#365,355
Lu Xiaoman
Lu Xiaoman Chinese Painter 1903 – 1965
#421,886
Wu Weishan
Wu Weishan Chinese Sculptor Born 1962
#438,372
ZG
Zheng Guogu Chinese Photographer Born 1970
#505,221
ZM
Zhao Mengjian Chinese Painter 1199 – 1264
#507,507
Wuzhun Shifan
Wuzhun Shifan Chinese Painter 1177 – 1249
#533,895
Tenzin Gyatso (Demo Rinpoché)
Tenzin Gyatso (Demo Rinpoché) Chinese Photographer 1901 – 1973
#684,045

By the numbers

Inside China Artists & Designers

59 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous china artists & designers born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among China Artists & Designers peaked in the 1900s with 7 people.

What China Artists & Designers Are Known For

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Painter are China Artists & Designers's biggest group — 75% of all notables (44).

China Artists & Designers over-index on photographer — 30.6× the global rate.

  1. Painter44
  2. Photographer6
  3. Artist3
  4. Cartographer2
  5. Architect1
  6. Calligrapher1
  7. Sculptor1
  8. Designer1
  1. Photographer630.6×
  2. Painter4427.3×

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