Chen Wenxi (1906–1991)
"This flower and this leaf often correspond"
Approximately 90*100cm
Guo Jiabao
Director of Chen Wenxi Art Museum
The painting is titled "This Flower And This Leaf Often Corresponds", which depicts a summer scene of lotus leaves and lotus flowers. Ink lotus is the spirit of Chinese ink painting, lotus leaves are ever-changing, lotus flowers are blooming, colorful, so Wenxi also has many lotus works.
A master of modern Chinese painting, the most important pioneer painter in the history of Singapore art
Chen Wenxi (1906-1991) was born in Jieyang, Guangdong, China, loved art since childhood, after graduating from middle school, went to Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts to specialize in fine arts, and then transferred to Xinhua Art College for some reason, taught by Pan Tianshou and other famous teachers, four years later, returned to his hometown, taught at Shantou Middle School, and initiated the organization of the Chunyang Painting Society. He has held solo exhibitions in Shantou, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Shanghai and other cities.