Kuncan
ARTISTKun Can was a Chinese Buddhist monk and painter during Ming and Qing dynasties. He hailed from Hunan, but spent most of his life in Nanjing. He became a Chan Buddhist monk at an early age and in Nanjing was abbot of a monastery on Niushou Shan. His style of landscape painting was influenced by Wang Meng and he is one of the Four Monk Masters in the early Qing Dynasty. The others being Zhu Da, Hong Ren, and Shitao. As he was also known as Shi Xi he was at times said to be one of the "Two Shi". Few of Kun Can's works survive.
moreBiography adapted from Wikipedia: Kun Can (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Kuncan, wall art & digital downloads
Shop 3 artworks by Kuncan (Chinese, 1612–1674) — every piece is public domain and can be printed as canvas, rolled canvas, framed canvas or a framed print.
Kun Can was a Chinese Buddhist monk and painter during Ming and Qing dynasties. He hailed from Hunan, but spent most of his life in Nanjing. He became a Chan Buddhist monk at an early age and in Nanjing was abbot of a monastery on Niushou Shan. His style of landscape painting was influenced by Wang Meng and he is one of the Four Monk Masters in the early Qing Dynasty. The others being Zhu Da, Hong Ren, and Shitao. As he was also known as Shi Xi he was at times said to be one of the "Two Shi". Few of Kun Can's works survive.
Biography adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
At a glance
Most of Kuncan's work on the site falls under Paintings (2), Landscape (1).
By movement, it's catalogued as Baroque (1), Qing dynasty (1644–1911) (1).
Culture: Chinese (3).
By orientation: 2 landscape, 1 portrait.
Other Chinese artists of the period
Artists from the same country and generation, also in the archive:
- Chen Hongshou — 55 artworks
- Xiang Shengmo — 14 artworks
- Shitao — 11 artworks
Prints of these artworks
Prints of any artwork on this page are made to order at the production partner closest to you, starting from $21.99 including shipping, in Canvas, Rolled Canvas, Framed Canvas or Framed Print.
Sizes and framing
Sizes are listed in inches and centimetres, with up to 26 sizes available depending on the print type, from small desk pieces up to large statement pieces. A size that doesn't match this artwork's own proportions is centred and trimmed to fit, and each print type's page states exactly how much of the image that removes.
Framed Canvas and Framed Print orders are available in 8 frame colours (Black, White, Natural, Gold, Walnut, Silver, Dark Grey, Light Grey); Canvas and Rolled Canvas have no frame and no glass.
Frequently asked questions
- How many Kuncan artworks does Archive Lane have?
- 3 public-domain artworks by Kuncan are catalogued on Archive Lane, each available as a free preview, a digital download, or a made-to-order print.