Cai Weilian
Cai Weilian | |
|---|---|
Cai Weilian, c. 1928 | |
| Born | 1904 |
| Died | 1939 (aged 34–35) |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Spouse | Lin Wenzheng |
Cai Weilian (Chinese: 蔡威廉; 1904–1940)[1] was a Chinese oil painter and professor.[2]
Early life
Cai Weilian was born and raised in Shaoxing, Zhejiang; of Chinese philosopher Cai Yuanpei's seven children, Weilian was reportedly his favourite.[3] She studied oil painting in both Belgium and France.[3]
Career
Cai specialised in modernist oil painting and became a professor at the Hangzhou-based National Academy of Art in 1928.[3]
Later years
Cai Weilian married fellow artist Lin Wenzheng and relocated to Kunming, Yunnan. She died after childbirth in 1939.[3]
References
- ^ Sung, Doris (2023-12-31). Women of Chinese Modern Art: Gender and Reforming Traditions in National and Global Spheres, 1900s–1930s. Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. pp. 236–237. ISBN 978-3-11-079892-0.
- ^ Sullivan, Michael (2006-04-03). Modern Chinese Artists: A Biographical Dictionary. University of California Press. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-520-24449-8.
- ^ a b c d Sullivan, Michael (2006). Modern Chinese Artists: A Biographical Dictionary. University of California Press. p. 7. ISBN 9780520244498.