Portrait of An Qi

Portrait of An Qi by Wang Hui: An Qi, the subject of the portrait, was a second-generation salt merchant from Korea.

What to notice

In Portrait of An Qi, start with classical, portrait, figurative. Then look closely at this museum-described detail: He used part of his wealth to collect art.

Discover

An Qi, the subject of the portrait, was a second-generation salt merchant from Korea. He used part of his wealth to collect art. At the time this painting was commissioned, An was less than 40 years old.