Chen Wen Hsi

Painter

Birthday September 9, 1906

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace China

DEATH DATE Dec 17, 1992 (86)

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About

Avant-garde painter who received the Public Service Star of Singapore in 1964. He was known for his oil paintings, as well as for his Chinese ink paintings.

Before Fame

He studied at the Shanghai and Xinhua Colleges of Art. His teachers included the famed Pan Tianshou.

Trivia

His common artistic subjects were people, animals, and landscapes.

Family Life

His uncle objected to his artistic career.

Associated With

He and Choy Yang were fellow Chinese artists.