Ni Chiang-huai

Ni Chiang-huai (12 August 1894 - 21 April 1943), formerly known as Jun Huai, was a Taiwanese artist who worked primarily in watercolor and was one of the earliest watercolor painters in Taiwan. His paintings often depict local features and serve as a record of Taiwan's early 20th century history.

Life

Background and early education Ni Chiang-huai was born in Gongguan, Miaoli, Taipei. His father, Ni Jiyuan, was a private school sinology sensei. His mother, Zheng, was originally married to Jiang Yin, but because Jiang Yin died young, she remarried Ni Jiyuan. In memory of her first husband, she changed Ni Junhuai's name to Ni Chiang-huai. As the son of a sinologist, Chiang-huai received instruction in poetry and calligraphy from a young age. From 1903 to 1909, Chiang-huai studied at Ruifang Public School and obtained a graduation certificate with first-class honors. He then passed the examination for the second-class teacher training course at Taipei National Language School.

In 1910, when Chiang-huai was in the second grade of the National Language School, Ishikawa Kinichiro joined the school as a teacher of the four-year normal school's second-year drawing course. He was Ishikawa's earliest student in Taiwan. Other students who Ishikawa taught at the same time included Chen Chengbo, Chen Chengfan, Kuo Po-Chuan, Wang Baiyuan, etc. Although the class was only one hour a week, Chiang-huai and Ishikawa established a relationship as a teacher and friend during the three-year course. In 1917, his "Trees" won the second prize in the first "Spring Bird Festival", the first time that a Taiwanese artist was selected.

Contribution to Taiwanese art Chiang-huai was an artist, promoter, and sponsor of the development of Taiwanese art. In 1924, Chiang-huai, Chen Chih-chi, Chen Yingsheng, Chen Chengfan, Ran In-ting, and others established the "Seven Stars Painting Society" in the name of "Seven Stars Mountain," the spiritual symbol of Taipei. It was the first painting group composed of Taiwanese people at that time., they held oil painting and watercolor painting exhibitions at the National Taiwan Museum every year. At the same time, he also sponsored the "Taiwan Watercolor Painting Society" led by Ishikawa. In addition to providing funds for annual exhibitions, this fund was also used to invite Japanese watercolor painters to provide works for viewing and lectures. played by Ko Chia-yen etc.

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