Li Tiefu
Chinese painter and artist
Li Tiefu | |
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| 李鐵夫 | |
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| Born | Li Yutian (李玉田) October 1869 Yayao County, Guangdong, Great Qing |
| Died | 16 June 1952(1952-06-16) (aged 82) |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Known for | Oil Painting, Sculpture, Calligraphy |
| Notable work | Unfinished Portrait of an Old Man Bullfighter The Revoluntary Cai Tingrui The Musician Fish and Aubergine |
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| Traditional Chinese | 李鐵夫 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 李铁夫 | ||||||
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Li Tiefu (October 1869 – 16 June 1952) was a Chinese painter, sculptor, calligrapher and revolutionary, known for introducing western oil painting to China and for assisting Sun Yat-sen in funding the Xinhai revolution and overthrowing the Qing Dynasty. During his time in New York, he was a member of the National Academy of Design (now known as the National Academy Museum and School).[1] Li Tiefu was hailed as one of the most important Cantonese artists of the 20th century at the Guangdong Art Centennial Exhibition.[2]
Gallery
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The Musician (1918) -
Painter Feng Gangbai (1934) -
The Revoluntary Cai Tingrui's Sacrifice (1946) -
Portrait of Liu Suwei (1942) -
Portrait of Kang Youwei (1904) -
Portrait of Sun Yat-sen (1921) -
Portrait of Madame Liu (1942) -
Two Ducks -
Fish and Aubergine (1940) -
Fish and Celery -
Raw Fish and Shrimp -
Calligraphy by Li Tiefu
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