Wang Fu
The Life and Career of Wang Fu Wang Fu was a central figure of the Ming dynasty, operating as a painter, calligrapher, and poet. Born in Wuxi, Jiangsu, around 1362, he established himself through a career that moved between the heights of imperial service and the isolation of exile. He was known by several names, including his courtesy name Mengduan and the art names Youshisheng and Jiulong Shanren. His life was defined by this tension between official duty and scholarly seclusion. His professional trajectory began early when he entered government service in the capital of Nanjing in 1378.…
The Subject Atlas
A chart of Wang Fu's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.
Spokes — Subject
Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.
Rings — Career Period
Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.
Threads — Shared Context
Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.