Gao Jianfu

Gao Jianfu
高剑父
Gao (center) during an exhibition of his paintings
Born1879
Died1951
EducationHe entered the studio of Chinese artist Ju Lian
Lingnan University
OccupationCantonese artist
Known forleading the Lingnan School's effort to modernize Chinese traditional painting

Gao Jianfu (1879–1951; Chinese: 高剑父, pronounced "Gou Gim Fu" in Cantonese) was a Cantonese artist during World War II. He is known for leading the Lingnan School's effort to modernize Chinese traditional painting as a "new national art."[1][2] Along with his brother Gao Qifeng and friend Chen Shuren, Gao Jianfu brought the nihonga style of painting to China.[3]

  1. ^ McCloskey, Barbara (2005). Artists of World War II. Westport: Greenwood Press. pp. 8–9. ISBN 978-0-313-32153-5.
  2. ^ Minglu, Gao, and Norman Bryson. Inside Out: New Chinese Art. San Francisco: San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 1998, page 26.
  3. ^ "The Lingnan School Painting". The Lingnan School of Painting: Art and Revolution in Modern China. 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2015.