Ngwe Gaing | |
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ငွေကိုင် | |
Born | 1901 |
Died | 1967 | (aged 66)
Nationality | Burmese |
Known for | Painting |
Movement | Rangoon School |
Awards | Alinga Kyaw Zwa |
Ngwe Gaing (Burmese: ငွေကိုင် [ŋwè ɡàɪɰ̃]; 1901–1967) was a Burmese artist who worked in both oil and watercolor. After the death of his teacher Ba Nyan, he was recognized as the greatest living painter in Myanmar.[1] He had great influence on the next generation of artists, and his works are now highly sought after.