About San Win
Lived 1905 – 1981 (aged 75–76). San Win was a Myanmar painter.
San Win (; 1905–1981) was a painter who is renowned in Burma as the first Burmese painter to embrace impressionism as his chief style of depiction. He is also well known as a devoted and tireless government official who presided over art programs in Burma.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was San Win?
Burmese painter (1905-1981)
When was San Win born?
San Win was born in 1905 in British rule in Myanmar.
When did San Win die?
San Win died in 1981 in Myanmar.
What was San Win's occupation?
San Win was a painter.
What nationality was San Win?
San Win was Myanmar.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). San Win. https://biography.guide/san-win-painter/
MLA: "San Win." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/san-win-painter/.
Chicago: "San Win." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/san-win-painter/.
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