About Wang Pan-yuan
Lived 1908 – 2017 (aged 109). Wang Pan-yuan was a Taiwanese and Chinese painter and artist.
Wang Panyuan (; c. 1908 – 22 December 2017, aged 109) was a Chinese-Taiwanese painter. In 2001 he received the National Arts Award of Taiwan. He died of multiple organ failure on 22 December 2017 in Yilan County, Taiwan.
Work and recognition Wang's paintings are noted for their poetic introspection and a recurring set of motifs including expansive landscapes, the sun, a red-clothed female figure, dogs, and horses. In 2018, the National Museum of History in Taipei held a retrospective exhibition of Wang's work titled By The Passing of A Thousand Sails, featuring a selection of his watercolour, ink, and oil paintings.
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Who was Wang Pan-yuan?
Chinese-Taiwanese painter (1908-2017)
When was Wang Pan-yuan born?
Wang Pan-yuan was born on 16 December 1908 in Andong County (Hunan).
When did Wang Pan-yuan die?
Wang Pan-yuan died on 22 December 2017 in Yilan County.
What was Wang Pan-yuan's occupation?
Wang Pan-yuan was a painter and artist.
What nationality was Wang Pan-yuan?
Wang Pan-yuan was Taiwanese and Chinese.
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