Chen Dayu
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Chen Dayu was a Chinese
painter
, calligrapher, seal carver and educator. Chen was born in Chaoyang in Guangdong
province. He was poor as a youth, but developed an abiding passion for artistic pursuits. He graduated from Shanghai Art College in 1935. In 1946 Chen journeyed to Beijing for meetings with the artist Qi Baishi
. From 1948 he lectured at the Shanghai Academy of Art. In 1950, he became a professor of art at the Nanjing
Institute of Art and began a long career as a flower and bird painter as well as a seal carver. In 1980, his work was displayed at the Jiangsu
Museum of Art and the following year at the Shanghai Museum of Art. Chen was adept at both Chinese style and western painting. In his later years he developed a distinctly personal artistic style. His series of rooster paintings are celebrated worldwide. Chen's work can be seen at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco and elsewhere. Three major collections of Chen’s painting have been published, in 1948, in 1982 and in Japan in 1988.
Chinese art
Chinese art is visual art that, whether ancient or modern, originated in or is practiced in China or by Chinese artists or performers. Early so-called "stone age art" dates back to 10,000 BC, mostly consisting of simple pottery and sculptures. This early period was followed by a series of art...
painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
, calligrapher, seal carver and educator. Chen was born in Chaoyang in Guangdong
Guangdong
Guangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
province. He was poor as a youth, but developed an abiding passion for artistic pursuits. He graduated from Shanghai Art College in 1935. In 1946 Chen journeyed to Beijing for meetings with the artist Qi Baishi
Qi Baishi
Qi Baishi was an influential Chinese painter.Born to a peasant family from Xiangtan, Hunan, Qi became a carpenter at 14, and learned to paint by himself. After he turned 40, he traveled, visiting various scenic spots in China...
. From 1948 he lectured at the Shanghai Academy of Art. In 1950, he became a professor of art at the Nanjing
Nanjing
' is the capital of Jiangsu province in China and has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having been the capital of China on several occasions...
Institute of Art and began a long career as a flower and bird painter as well as a seal carver. In 1980, his work was displayed at the Jiangsu
Jiangsu
' is a province of the People's Republic of China, located along the east coast of the country. The name comes from jiang, short for the city of Jiangning , and su, for the city of Suzhou. The abbreviation for this province is "苏" , the second character of its name...
Museum of Art and the following year at the Shanghai Museum of Art. Chen was adept at both Chinese style and western painting. In his later years he developed a distinctly personal artistic style. His series of rooster paintings are celebrated worldwide. Chen's work can be seen at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco and elsewhere. Three major collections of Chen’s painting have been published, in 1948, in 1982 and in Japan in 1988.