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C. C. Wang 王己千 pinyin Wang Jiqian |
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1907
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C. C. Wang 王己千 ( 1907-2003 ) was born in Suzhou China.
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1925
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After studies of law, he move to Shanghai to devote him to Art. |
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He studied classical chinese painting with Gu Linshi ( 1865 - 1930 )
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and Wu Hufan ( 1894 - 1968 )
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1947
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He moved to New York and studied Western painting at Art Students' |
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League. |
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1954
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He helped establish the first Chinese Art gallery in New York : Mi Chou Gallery.
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He began to create the landscape style that would make him famous.
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A fine connoisseur and great collector, he advised the Metropolitan Museum
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on ancient Chinese paintings.
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1998
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He donated 25 paintings from its collection..
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2003
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C. C. Wang passed away, on July 3 in New York, at the age of 96.
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Daniele Sicard |
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C. C. Wang 王己千 - Village in the Mountains - Hanging scroll, ink and color on paper - 39.1 x 54.1 cm
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