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Fu Baoshi (1904-1965)
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Fu Baoshi (1904-1965)
CHINA, Jiangxi, Nanchang
Fu Baoshi was a painter and art historian who had an original name of Changsheng. His name later changed to Ruilin, but he was more commonly known by his alias, Baoshi. Fu studied Eastern art history in Japan, after which he returned to China and pursued a career in art and art education. He later served as a professor and principal of various arts academies, as well as vice chairperson of the Chinese Artists Association.
Fu was highly skilled in landscape and figure painting, but was also good at calligraphy and seal engraving. In his early years, he modeled his landscape painting style after the works of ancient artists, particularly that of Shitao. Using traditional methods as a foundation, he integrated old and new by incorporating the Japanese ink-wash technique to create an innovative style. The Baoshi chapping" technique was pioneered by Fu. In this method |
