About Dewang Chen
Lived 1910 – 1984 (aged 74). Dewang Chen was a Taiwanese painter.
Chen De-wang (also known as Chen Te-wang; October 22, 1910 - December 3, 1984), a native of Taipei, Taiwan, was an artist during the Taiwan under Japanese rule in Taiwan and later worked as a teacher.
Life In 1925, Chen De-wang was a student of Japanese artist Tōho Shiotsuki while studying at . He later went to study at Tongwen Academy in Tianjin, China, and returned to Taiwan in 1927 to study painting under Ishikawa Kinichirō. In 1930, he went to Tokyo, Japan for further studies and learned painting from Sōtarō Yasui. In 1938, he formed the in Taipei, and his paintings focused on impressionism and applied art.
After World War II, he taught art in high schools and organized many art exhibitions, mainly to cultivate art talents. He died of illness in Taipei in 1984.
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Who was Dewang Chen?
Taiwanese painter (1910–1984)
When was Dewang Chen born?
Dewang Chen was born on 22 October 1910 in Dihua Street.
When did Dewang Chen die?
Dewang Chen died on 3 December 1984 in Taipei.
What was Dewang Chen's occupation?
Dewang Chen was a painter.
What nationality was Dewang Chen?
Dewang Chen was Taiwanese.
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