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Shuren Chen BIOGRAPHY
1884 Guangdon Province, China - 1948. Known for: Bird and flower image painting and ink drawing.
With the Gao brothers one of the "Three Masters of the Lingnan School," Chen Shuren (1884-948), original name Shao, literary name De'an Laoren or Ershan Shanqiao, was also a native of Panyu in... Read full biography
With the Gao brothers one of the "Three Masters of the Lingnan School," Chen Shuren (1884-948), original name Shao, literary name De'an Laoren or Ershan Shanqiao, was also a native of Panyu in Guangdong province who learned painting under Ju Lian (1828-1904) in his early years and later pursued his... Read full biography
With the Gao brothers one of the "Three Masters of the Lingnan School," Chen Shuren (1884-948), original name Shao, literary name De'an Laoren or Ershan Shanqiao, was also a native of Panyu in Guangdong province who learned painting under Ju Lian (1828-1904) in his early years and later pursued his studies in Japan. The banana tree has always been a perfect subject for expressing the subtlety of ink and brushwork, but this hanging scroll by Chen differs from more traditional paintings thanks to... Read full biography
With the Gao brothers one of the "Three Masters of the Lingnan School," Chen Shuren (1884-948), original name Shao, literary name De'an Laoren or Ershan Shanqiao, was also a native of Panyu in Guangdong province who learned painting under Ju Lian (1828-1904) in his early years and later pursued his studies in Japan. The banana tree has always been a perfect subject for expressing the subtlety of ink and brushwork, but this hanging scroll by Chen differs from more traditional paintings thanks to its spontaneous use of charming colours and the application of a Western perspective. Although working with a simplified form, Chen is still able to capture the essence of the tree, as he contrasts a small bird resting on a branch with the large... Read full biography
With the Gao brothers one of the "Three Masters of the Lingnan School," Chen Shuren (1884-948), original name Shao, literary name De'an Laoren or Ershan Shanqiao, was also a native of Panyu in Guangdong province who learned painting under Ju Lian (1828-1904) in his early years and later pursued his studies in Japan. The banana tree has always been a perfect subject for expressing the subtlety of ink and brushwork, but this hanging scroll by Chen differs from more traditional paintings thanks to its spontaneous use of charming colours and the application of a Western perspective. Although working with a simplified form, Chen is still able to capture the essence of the tree, as he contrasts a small bird resting on a branch with the large banana tree and its central setting in the composition. Chen's simple and spontaneous personal style makes him the most lyrical li... Read full biography
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Chen Shu-Ren
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With the Gao brothers one of the "Three Masters of the Lingnan School," Chen Shuren (1884-948), original name Shao, literary name De'an Laoren or Ershan Shanqiao, was also a native of Panyu in Guangdong province who learned painting under Ju Lian (1828-1904) in his early years and later pursued his studies in Japan.
The banana tree has always been a perfect subject for expressing the subtlety of ink and brushwork, but this hanging scroll by Chen differs from more traditional paintings thanks to its spontaneous use of charming colours and the application of a Western perspective.
Although working with a simplified form, Chen is still able to capture the essence of the tree, as he contrasts a small bird resting on a branch wit...But wait, there's more...
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