Gao Jianfu | |
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高剑父 | |
Born | 1879 |
Died | 1951 |
Education | He entered the studio of Chinese artist Ju Lian Lingnan University |
Occupation | Cantonese artist |
Known for | leading 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]