Висячий свиток с портретами Лин Фэнмэня

Lin Fengmian's figure paintings hanging scroll

Size: 68x67cm

Lin Fengmian (1900¨C1991) was a renowned Chinese modern painter and art educator, and an important pioneer of modern Chinese art. He studied Western painting in France in his early years and later became the first president of the National Academy of Art, now known as the China Academy of Art. He sought to integrate the colors and composition of Western modern art with the aesthetics of traditional Chinese ink painting. Known for his paintings of figures, landscapes, and still lifes, Lin developed a distinctive style combining Eastern poetic expression with modern artistic forms.