Dong Gao (董诰) (1740—1818), Chinese, Qing Dynasty (r. 1644–1911), His courtesy name was Yalun and his pseudonym was Zelin. He was an important official and a giant in the court painting circle during the reigns of Emperor Qianlong and Emperor Jiaqing of the Qing Dynasty. He was born in Shuntian Prefecture, Beijing, and his ancestral home was Fuyang, Zhejiang. He was the eldest son of the Minister of Works, Dong Bangda. The father and son were called "Big Dong and Little Dong", and they set an example of a family of calligraphy and painting in the Qing Dynasty. He inherited his family's knowledge and studied the brushwork of the Song and Yuan Dynasties. He entered the Southern Study at a young age and served in four dynasties. He was promoted to the position of Grand Secretary of Wenhua Palace and Grand Tutor of the Crown Prince. He was in charge of the compilation of the "Complete Library of the Four Treasures". He was highly trusted by Emperors Qianlong and Jiaqing for his "Confucian style". His paintings integrate the strengths of the Southern and Northern schools, and are known for their landscapes. He is particularly good at capturing the subtleties of the natural time sequence with meticulous brushwork. His masterpiece "Twenty-four Flower Winds" is based on scientific observation and poetic brushwork. It condenses the changes of solar terms and the prosperity and decline of flowers in a square inch, and is known as the "Painting Version of the Monthly Order". In his later years, he reformed the court painting academy and advocated "using ancient methods to depict modern scenes", which influenced the Jiangnan School of Painting. He can be regarded as a key figure in the inheritance and development of Qing Dynasty literati painting.