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.
what you'll learn
Studying Guan Zilan's work allows students to explore the fusion of Eastern and Western artistic traditions, and to understand how artists can adapt and reinterpret established styles to express their own cultural identity and perspective.
related: Xu Beihong, Lin Fengmian
10 artworks
Portrait of the first Chinese female model
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Portrait of a Girl
1929
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Still Life: Flowers
1950
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Streetview of Shanghai
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Spring
1930
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Water Lily
1943
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Spring Dawn on the South Bank of river
1934
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Self Portrait
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Sun Flowers
1966
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The Foreign-style House
1928
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