This is a list of women artists who were born in China or whose artworks are closely associated with that country.
A A Ge (born 1948), print-maker, also known as Deng Mingying Au Hoi Lam (born 1978), painter
B Bingyi (born 1975), painter Bu Hua (born 1973), digital artist
C Cai Han (1647-1686), landscape painter Cai Jin (born 1965), painter Cai Lanying (1918-2005), paper-cut artist Cai Weilian (1904–1939), painter Cao Fei (born 1978), multimedia artist Cao Miaoqing (14th Century), poet, calligrapher, and musician Cao Yu (born 1988), visual artist Cao Zhenxiu (active late 18th Century), poet, painter, calligrapher Chai Jingyi (17th Century), poet, painter Queenie Chan (born 1980), comics artist Chien-Ying Chang (1913-2004), painter, active mainly in Britain Chang Ch'ung-ho or Zhang Chonghe (1914–2015), Chinese-American poet, painter, calligrapher CIL Chen (born 1963), artist Georgette Chen (1906-1993), Chinese-Singaporean modern art painter Chen Jin (1907-1998), first Taiwanese painter to achieve national recognition Chen Ke (born 1978), painter Chen Man (born 1980), visual artist Movana Chen (born 1975), paper knitting artist Chen Peiqiu (1922-2020), best-selling woman painter of her day Chen Shu (1660–1736), Qing dynasty painter Chen Xiaocui (1902-1967), poet, painter, and calligrapher Chen Yanyin (born 1958), sculptor Cheng Changwen (Tang Dynasty), poet and calligrapher Canal Cheong Jagerroos (born 1968), painter and conceptual artist Chinyee (1929-2023), painter Choi Yan-chi (born 1949), Hong Kong installation artist Irene Chou (1924–2011), calligrapher and painter Chow Chung-cheng (1908–1996), finger painter, writer Katherine Choy (1927-1958), ceramic artist Chung Ching (born 1933), actress, painter Sougwen Chung, installation artist Cui Xiuwen (1967-2018), oil painter, media artist
D Ding Yu (Qing Dynasty), painter Dong Xiaowan (1623-1651), painter, poet, and courtesan, also known as Dong Qinglian
F Fan Tchunpi (1898–1986), painter and ceramicist Fang Wanyi (1732-1779), poet and painter Fang Weiyi (1585-1668), poet, painter, anthologist of women's literature Fang Zhaoling (1914-2006), painter and calligrapher, also known as Lydia Fong Fu Daokun (fl. 1626), painter
G Gu Erniang (Qing Dynasty), inkstone artist Gu Hengbo (1619-1664), Gējì, poet and painter Guan Daosheng (1262–1319), "the most famous female painter in Chinese history." Guan Zilan (1903–1986), avant-garde painter, also known as Violet Kwan Guo Yingguang (born 1983), photographer
H Han Ximeng (1573–1644), Ming dynasty silk embroiderer Han Yajuan (born 1980), contemporary artist He Chengyao (born 1964), performance artist He Xiangning (1878–1972), feminist, politician, painter, poet He Zhihong (born 1970), book illustrator Hou Bo (1924-2017), photographer Hu Jieqing (1905-2001) Huang Daopo (c.1245-1330), textile artist
J Jiang Jie (born 1965), sculptor Jiang Shuo (born 1958), sculptor Jidi (born 1983), cartoonist Aowen Jin (active since 2010), Chinese-born British artist Jin Zhang (1884-1939), painter, calligrapher, also known as Jin Taotao
K Kan Xuan (born 1972), visual artist Kang Tongbi (1887-1969), daughter of Kang Youwei, better known as a political activist Alice Kok (born 1978), visual artist Kwan Shan Mei (1922-2012), illustrator
L Jun T. Lai (born 1953), sculptor and painter Lalan (1921-1995), multidisciplinary artist Jaffa Lam (born 1973), contemporary artist Jiny Lan (born 1970), visual artist Lee Wai Chun (c.1939-2020), comics artist Alice Meichi Li, visual artist Li Chevalier (born 1961) painting, installation; Chinese-born French artist (诗蓝 in Chinese) Yushi Li (born 1991), photographer Li Pingxiang (active c.1900), Geji, painter, poet Li Shuang (born 1957), contemporary artist Li Xiang (born 1952), painter Li Xinmo (born 1976), contemporary artist Li Yin (c.1610—1685), Ming dynasty Gējì, artist, and poet, also known as Li Shi'an Yishan Li (born 1981), illustrator Liang Baibo (1911-c.1970), painter, manhua artist Liang Xueqing (active early 20th Century) Liao Jingwen (1923–2015), calligrapher and curator of the Xu Beihong Memorial Museum Pixy Liao (born 1979) Lin Fei Fei (born 1988), muralist Lin Tianmiao (born 1961), installation artist, textile designer Lin Xue (active 17th Century), painter and Gējì, also known as Lin Tiansu Lin Yining (1655-c.1730), painter, poet, composer, founding member of the Banana Garden Seven Ling Shuhua (1900-1990), Modernist writer and painter Beili Liu (born 1974), contemporary visual artist, installation and performance Liu Rushi (1618-1664), Gējì, poet, writer and female leader Lou Zhenggang (born 1966) Lu Xiaoman (1903-1965), painter, poet, opera singer Luo Wei (born 1989), contemporary artist Luo Yang (born 1984), photographer
M Ma Quan (18th Century), bird and flower painter, relative of Ma Yuanyu Ma Shouzhen (c.1548–1604), Gējì, painter, poet and playwright, also known as Ma Xianglan Mi Na (born 1980), painter Miao Ying (born 1985), contemporary artist Mok Hing Ling, ink painter Marguerite Müller-Yao (1934-2014), painter
N Nie Ou (born 1948), painter Niu Weiyu (1927-2020), photographer
P Pan Yuliang (1895-1977), first women to paint in Western style Peng Wei (born 1974), contemporary artist
Q Qian Yingying, ceramic artist Qiu Ti (1906-1958), Modernist painter Qiu Zhu (active 16th Century), painter, daughter of Qiu Ying
S Shao Fei (born 1954), painter Shao Hua (1938-2008), photographer Shen Shou (1874–1921), embroiderer Shen Yuan (born 1959), contemporary artist Nancy Sheung (1914-1979), photographer Sun Duoci (1912–1975), painter
T Tang Ying Chi (born 1958), visual artist Mary Tape (1857-1934) civil rights activist, amateur painter and photographer Tseng Yu-ho (1924–2017), also known as Betty Ecke
W Wang Henei (1912–2000), sculptor, born Renée June-Nikel in Paris Xiao Hui Wang, media artist Yuhua Shouzhi Wang (born 1966), painter Wang Zhaoyuan (1763-1851), scholar and calligrapher Wei Ren (born 1978), pottery artist Wei Shuo (272-349), calligrapher, teacher of Wang Xizhi Wen Shu (1595–1634), painter, great-granddaughter of Wen Zhengming Wong Wo Bik, photographer Wu Shujuan (1853-1930), painter in the traditional style Evan Siu Ping Wu (active since 2012), painter
X Xia Da (born 1981), manhua artist Xian Yuqing (1895-1965), poet, painter, historian Xiang Jing (born 1968), sculptor Xiao Lu (born 1962), installation and video artist Xiao Zhuang (born 1933), photographer Bin Xie (born 1957) Xin Fengxia (1927–1998), pingju actress, painter, writer Xing Danwen (born 1987), contemporary artist Xiong Dun (1982-2012), cartoonist Xu Jingyu (born 1981), contemporary artist Xue Susu (c.1564–1650), Gējì, painter, poet and Go player
Y Yang Meizi (1162-1233), Southern Song Empress, calligrapher, painter Yang Ping (born 1956), oil painter Yang Ling-fu (1889-1978), painter, novelist, poet Yang Wan (c.1602-1644), Gējì poet and calligrapher Yin Xiuzhen (born 1963), sculptor and installation artist Ying Miao (born 1985), Internet artist Yin Xiuzhen (born 1963), installation artist Yu Chen (born 1963), contemporary artist Yu Feng (1916-2007), cartoonist, painter Yu Hong (born 1966), contemporary artist Yun Bing (18th Century), granddaughter of Yun Shouping Yun Zhu (1771-1833), niece of Yun Bing
Z Zhang Huaicun (born 1972), painter, writer and poet Zhang Kunyi (1895–1969), painter O Zhang (born 1976), contemporary artist Zhang Xiaobai (born 1982), comics artist Zhou Lianxia (1906-2000), painter, poet Zhou Shuxi (1624-1705), painter, renowned in the flower and bird genre Zhu Lan Qing (born 1991), photographer Zimei (born 1971), multidisciplinary artist, musician
See also List of Chinese artists