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Guan Zilan
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Guan Zilan

1903–1986 · Chinese · 10 artworks

Post-ImpressionismFauvismImpressionismModern ArtBold colorsSimplified formsFlat perspectiveUse of decorative patternsBlending Eastern and Western aesthetics

artist bio

Guan Zilan was a pioneering Chinese modernist painter who blended Western Post-Impressionist and Fauvist styles with traditional Chinese aesthetics. She played a significant role in introducing modern art to China and depicting contemporary Chinese life.

related: Xu Beihong, Lin Fengmian

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10 artworks

Portrait of the first Chinese female model

Portrait of the first Chinese female model

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Portrait of a Girl

Portrait of a Girl

1929

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Still Life: Flowers

Still Life: Flowers

1950

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Streetview of Shanghai

Streetview of Shanghai

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Spring

Spring

1930

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Water Lily

Water Lily

1943

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Spring Dawn on the South Bank of river

Spring Dawn on the South Bank of river

1934

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Self Portrait

Self Portrait

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Sun Flowers

Sun Flowers

1966

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The Foreign-style House

The Foreign-style House

1928

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