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