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1899
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Li Kuchan 李苦禪 (1899 - 1983 ) was born in a poor peasant family, Gaotang County
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Shandong Province China.
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- Student
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1919
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He moved to Beijing and followed a work-study program at Beijing University. |
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He joined Amateur Painting Research Association and learned drawing under |
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Xu Beihong 徐悲鸿 ( 1895-1953 )
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1920
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He studied at National Beijing College of Art and learned bird-and-flower painting
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under Qi Baishi 齐白石 ( 1864-1957 ) who considered him as his best student.
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1925
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Graduated, he moved to Hangzhou. |
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- Educator |
1930-1934
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He taught Art at the Hangzhou Art Academy next Pan Tanshiou 潘天寿 ( 1897-1971 ) .
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1950- 1983
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He taught at Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing.
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1983
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On June 11, he passed away in Beijing, at the age of 84.
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- Artist - Calligrapher and Painter. |
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He leaves behind the image of a painter renowned for his paintings of flowers and birds
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particularly eagles.
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His works are in the collections of the China Art Gallery, in Beijing. |
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Danièle Sicard |
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Li Kuchan 李苦禪 - Eagle - Ink on paper 65 x 44 cm (China Fine Arts Gallery Beijing) - 1979
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