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Wu Guanzhong
Chinese painter (1919–2010)
Not to be confused with Wu Guanzheng.
In this Chinese name, the family name is Wu.
Wu Guanzhong | |
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Born | (1919-08-29)29 August 1919 Yixing, Jiangsu, China |
Died | 25 June 2010(2010-06-25) (aged 90) Beijing |
Nationality | Chinese |
Education | China Academy of Art |
Known for | Ink wash painting, Oil painting |
Wu Guanzhong (simplified Chinese: 吴冠中; traditional Chinese: 吳冠中; pinyin: Wú Guànzhōng; 29 August 1919 – 25 June 2010)[1] was a contemporary Chinese painter widely recognized as a founder of modern Chinese painting.[2] He is considered to be one of the greatest contemporary Chinese painters.
Wu's artworks display both Western and Eastern influences, such as the Western style of Fauvism and the Eastern style of Chinese calligraphy. Wu painted various aspects of China, including its architecture, plants, animals, people, as well as many of its landscapes and waterscapes