Yen-Yung Ting - Artist Info

About Yen-Yung Ting

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YanYong Ding, Hong, Hu Dan Hong, Yin-Yung Ting, T'ing Yin-Yung
  • Biography

    Yen-Yung Ting (1902-1978)

    Ting Yen-yung was born on April 15, 1902 (the 8th day of the 3rd month in the 28th year of the reign of Guangxu) in Maoming County, Guangdong Province (present-day Gaozhou). Yen-yung was his given name, to which style names Shudan and Jibo were added. His friends and students in Hong Kong addressed him as "Ting Gong", meaning "the revered Mr. Ting". Born in the zodiac year of the tiger (hu), he often used "Ting Hu" on his seals. His name in English is Ting Yin Yung. It is often romanised as Ting Yen-yung, but Ding Yanyong is in more common use nowadays. His oil paintings and sketches are signed "Y. Ting" and "Y. Y. Ting".

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