Chinese artists by Michel Nau - Li Kuchan  李苦禪  
 

 

 
 

 

 
 

Li Kuchan

 
 

李苦禪

 
 

 

 
 

Li Kuchan  李苦禪   -  portrait  -  chinesenewart

 
     
 
 
 


1899

Li Kuchan  李苦禪 (1899 - 1983 ) was born in a poor peasant family, Gaotang County

 

Shandong Province  China.

   
 

  -  Student

1919

He moved to Beijing and followed a work-study program at Beijing University.
  He joined Amateur Painting Research Association  and learned drawing under
 

Xu Beihong 徐悲鸿 ( 1895-1953 )

   

1920

He studied at National Beijing College of Art and  learned bird-and-flower painting

 

under Qi Baishi  齐白石  ( 1864-1957  ) who considered him as his best student.

   

1925

Graduated, he moved to  Hangzhou.
   
    -  Educator

1930-1934

He taught Art at the Hangzhou Art Academy next Pan Tanshiou  潘天寿  ( 1897-1971 ) .

 

 

1950- 1983

He taught at Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing.

   

1983

On June 11, he passed away in Beijing, at the age of 84.

   
     -  Artist - Calligrapher and Painter.
 

He leaves behind the image of a painter renowned for his paintings of flowers and birds

 

particularly eagles.

   
  His works are in the collections of the China Art Gallery, in Beijing.
   
  Danièle Sicard
   

 

 

Li Kuchan  李苦禪  -  Eagle  -  Ink on paper  65 x 44 cm  (China Fine Arts Gallery  Beijing)  -  1979


Li Kuchan  李苦禪  -  Eagle  -  Ink on paper  65 x 44 cm  (China Fine Arts Gallery  Beijing)  -  1979

 

 
 

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