About Chen Dayu
Lived 1912 – 2001 (aged 88–89). Chen Dayu was a Chinese painter.
Chen Dayu (21 May 1912 – 1 June 2001) , was a Chinese painter, calligrapher, seal carver and educator.
Early life and education Chen was born in Chaoyang, Guangdong province, as Chen Hanqing. In spite of his impoverished childhood, he developed an abiding passion for artistic pursuits. After studying under Zhu Lesan, Zhu Wenyun and Wang Geyi, he graduated from Shanghai Art College in 1935.
Career In 1946, Chen went to Beijing to become an apprentice of artist Qi Baishi to learn the art of freehand flower-and-bird paintings.
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artist (1912-2001)
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Chen Dayu was born in 1912 in Guangdong.
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Chen Dayu died in 2001.
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