Lin Fengmian

Lin Fengmian was born in Meixian County, Guangdong Province, in1900. He went to Europe in 1918 and studied oil painting in France and Germany. After his return to China in 1925, he became President of the National Art College in Beijing and later of the National Art College in Hangzhou. In the early 1950s, he gave up all his administrative duties and concentrated on painting. Ling Fengmian's work was effected both by his extensive study of traditional art forms in China and by his training and study in Europe. His works combine Western and traditional Chinese techniques. In his traditional Chinese paintings, he assimilates Western techniques of composition, delineation of form and application of color and light to achieve a style of his own. He paints with powerful strokes and uses strong harmonious colors to create unique artistic elements.

Lin Fengmian blended gentle brush strokes with a variety of colors. The broad, curving lines of the body give the painting a soft sense of rhythm.

Works

The Beauty, 1965

Standing