Twentieth-Century Chinese Masters

Qi Baishi (1864–1957) was a great Chinese painter, calligrapher and seal carver. He was famous for vivid shrimps, flowers and birds, with a fresh and simple artistic style.

Xu Beihong (1895–1953): the painter who fused European academic realism with ink, and whose galloping horses became a national symbol of resilience.

Wu Guanzhong (1919–2010): the painter who taught Chinese ink to speak in line, rhythm and abstraction, moving freely between oil and ink for six decades.

Li Keran (1907–1989) was a great modern Chinese landscape painter. He reformed traditional landscape painting and created a bold, distinctive new style.

Lin Fengmian (1900–1991) was a pioneering Chinese painter and educator. He was a trailblazer in merging Chinese and Western art styles, founding modern Chinese art education.

Lu Yanshao (1909-1993) was a preeminent modern Chinese landscape painter, celebrated for his dynamic depictions of clouds, water, and majestic gorges.