We prove that the dimension h 1,1 ∂ of the space of Dolbeault harmonic (1, 1)-forms is not necessarily always equal to b − on a compact almost complex 4-manifold endowed with an almost Hermitian metric which is not locally conformally almost Kähler. Indeed, we provide examples of non integrable, non locally conformally almost Kähler, almost Hermitian structures on compact 4-manifolds with h 1,1the space of Dolbeault harmonic (p, q)-forms. If M is compact, it is well known that the dimensions∂ depend both on the almost complex structure J and on the almost Hermitian metric ω.If J is integrable, i.e., if (M, J) is a complex manifold, then, assuming the compactness of M , by Hodge theory we know that the space of Dolbeault harmonic forms is isomorphic to the Dolbeault cohomology, i.e., H p,q ∂ ≅ H p,q ∂ ∶= ker ∂ ∩ A p,q im ∂ .