Chinese artists by Michel Nau - Chen Shuren  陈树人  
 

 

 
 

 

 
 

Chen Shuren

 
 

陈树人

 
     
 

Chen Shuren  陈树人 -  portrait  -  chinesenewart

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
   

1884

Chen Shuren  陈树人 ( 1884-1948 ) was born in Panyu ( Guangzhou ) Guangdong

 

Province, in China.

   

1901

He studied painting under under Ju Lian 居廉 ( 1828-1904 )

   
 

With the two Gao brothers : Gao Jianfu 高劍父 (1879–1951) and Gao Qifeng 高奇峰

 

(1889–1933 ) he was one of the founders of The Lingnan Painting School which wanted

 

a renewal of Chinese style painting through Western techniques. ( Perspective and

 

colors )

   

1903

They created Guangdong Daily, an undergroud newpaper to promote the revolution

 

against the Manchus in China.

   

1906

He went to study drawing and painting at the Tokyo Art Institute in Japan.

   

1912

Back in China, he taught at the Guangdong High School.

   

1913 / 1916

He followed Sun Yat-Sen in Japan and learned literature at the Rikkyo University in Tokyo.

 

He graduated in Literature.

   

1922

He was the Deputy Director of the Bueau of party Affairs
   

1931

Publication of the works of Chen Shuren prefaced by Wang Jingwei.

   

1932

He was the Director of the Council for Overseas Chinese Affairs and held other functions

 

in KMT, while continuing to paint birds, flowers, landscapes.

   

1948

He died in Guangzhou at the age of 64 years.

   
 

Danièle Sicard

 

 

   
  exhibitions  selection

1980

28.10 07.12  The Hong Kong Museum of Art The Art of Chen Shuren

1999

19.02  The Hong Kong Museum of Art  The Paintings of Chen Shuren ( 170 pieces )

2012

16.03 31.12  Guangzhou Museum of Art China  Chen Shuren

2015

20.03 28.06  Musée Cernuschi Paris France  Rise of Modern China

2016

25.03 09.10  Guangzhou Museum of Art China The Lingnan School of Painting

   

 
 
© Chen Shuren  陈树人

 

 

© Chen Shuren  陈树人- 陳樹人的藝術 - The Art of Chen Shuren catalogue 1980  

陳樹人的藝術

Hong Kong Museum of Art

 

The Art of Chen Shuren

Hong Kong

 

text : Zhuang Shen

1980

 

Catalogue  in english in chinese

 
     
     
     
     
       
       

 
 

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