A Life in Ink and Form Born in Muzhou, in the area known today as Jiande within Zhejiang province, Wang Yi lived during the Yuan Dynasty. He eventually settled in Hangzhou, a place that likely influenced the quiet grace of his brushwork. Known by his style name Sishan and his pseudonym Chi Juesheng, he was a man deeply preoccupied with the essence of the human form. His life was spent observing the way people moved and held themselves,…
Scroll through Wang Yi's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Wang Yi's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.