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1899 Shandong Province, China - 1983. Known for: Painting.
Li Kuchan (???, 1899-1983), courtesy name Ligong (??), was a Chinese painter, calligrapher and art educator. Li was born in Gaotang County (???), Shandong Province (???). Coming from a poor peasant... Read full biography
Li Kuchan (???, 1899-1983), courtesy name Ligong (??), was a Chinese painter, calligrapher and art educator. Li was born in Gaotang County (???), Shandong Province (???). Coming from a poor peasant family, Li took up hard labour to earn his way through art school in Beijing. He also studied with Xu... Read full biography
Li Kuchan (???, 1899-1983), courtesy name Ligong (??), was a Chinese painter, calligrapher and art educator. Li was born in Gaotang County (???), Shandong Province (???). Coming from a poor peasant family, Li took up hard labour to earn his way through art school in Beijing. He also studied with Xu Beihong (???) and Qi Baishi (???); the latter considered Li his best student. Li was active as an art teacher in Beijing from 1926, notably at the Central Academy of Fine Arts from 1950 until his... Read full biography
Li Kuchan (???, 1899-1983), courtesy name Ligong (??), was a Chinese painter, calligrapher and art educator. Li was born in Gaotang County (???), Shandong Province (???). Coming from a poor peasant family, Li took up hard labour to earn his way through art school in Beijing. He also studied with Xu Beihong (???) and Qi Baishi (???); the latter considered Li his best student. Li was active as an art teacher in Beijing from 1926, notably at the Central Academy of Fine Arts from 1950 until his death in 1983. He specialized in bird-and-flower painting in the free and spontaneous xieyi (“sketching the idea”) style that captures the spirit of the subjects through expressive calligraphic brushwork and simplified forms. He was known for his... Read full biography
Li Kuchan (???, 1899-1983), courtesy name Ligong (??), was a Chinese painter, calligrapher and art educator. Li was born in Gaotang County (???), Shandong Province (???). Coming from a poor peasant family, Li took up hard labour to earn his way through art school in Beijing. He also studied with Xu Beihong (???) and Qi Baishi (???); the latter considered Li his best student. Li was active as an art teacher in Beijing from 1926, notably at the Central Academy of Fine Arts from 1950 until his death in 1983. He specialized in bird-and-flower painting in the free and spontaneous xieyi (“sketching the idea”) style that captures the spirit of the subjects through expressive calligraphic brushwork and simplified forms. He was known for his depiction of birds of prey throughout his career, but the works of his later years are particularly free and bold.&nb... Read full biography