Wang Jian

Wang Jian (c. 1598 or 1609–1677) was a landscape painter of the late Ming and early Qing, born at Taicang and a great-grandson of Wang Shizhen. In 1638 he took a secretarial post, and in 1641 became prefect of Lianzhou, earning the nickname Wang Lianzhou.

Dismissed in 1643, he retired to Taicang and painted meticulous, coloured landscapes inspired by the Five Dynasties master Dong Yuan. He is counted among the Four Wangs of early Qing painting.