Lin Aqin

Lin Aqin (Taiwanese Hokkien: Lîm O-khîm; September 29, 1915 – October 8, 2020) was one of the gouache painters active during Taiwan under Japanese rule. She was married to the painter Kuo Hsueh-hu. Lin passed away in San Francisco, USA, on October 8, 2020.^[1]

Life

In 1928, Lin Aqin enrolled at Taipei Third High School for Girls, where she studied gouache painting under Kyu Harada [zh], revealing her artistic talent. Through Harada's introduction, she met Guo Xuehu [zh], and they married in the spring of 1935 in front of the Yuanshan Shrine.^[2] To support Guo Xuehu's artistic career, Lin, who came from a wealthy family, shouldered the heavy responsibilities of raising their children and managing the household finances after marriage.^[3] In the 1960s, Lin paused her artistic pursuits to focus on her family. In the 1970s, she moved to the United States. She and Guo Xuehu had four children: Guo Zhenxiang, Guo Songfen [zh], Guo Xiangmei, and Guo Songnian [zh].^[2]

Works

Southern Country

Yellow Crotalaria

Lantern Festival - Taiyang Award (1950)

Film and television works

In 2016, the television drama "Purple Dadaocheng" featured Lin Aqin's character portrayed by Fu Xiaoyun [zh].^[4]

References

^ 三立新聞網 (2020-10-09). "前輩畫家郭雪湖妻子林阿琴辭世享嵩壽105歲 | 生活 | 三立新聞網 SETN.COM" [Former painter Guo Xuehu's wife Lin Aqin passed away, enjoying a 105 year old birthday | Life | SETN COM]. www.setn.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2024-12-10.
^ ^a ^b Storm.mg (2016-07-22). "台灣第一國寶畫家背後的溫柔力量：結婚77年來她放棄夢想，一生守護丈夫藝術夢-風傳媒" [The gentle power behind Taiwan's first national treasure painter: After 77 years of marriage, she gave up her dream and guarded her husband's artistic dream for the rest of her life - Feng Media]. www.storm.mg (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2024-12-10.
^ 中時新聞網 (2013-06-23). "現當代女性藝術演繹五部曲 - 藝文副刊" [Contemporary Women's Art Performance Pentagram - Art and Culture Supplement]. 中時新聞網 (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 2024-12-10.
^ 劇夠 (2021-08-26). "時代劇的正確打開方式｜時代與當代的化學撞擊，《紫色大稻埕》的在地實踐論" [The correct way to open a time drama | The chemical collision between the times and the present, and the local practice of 'Purple Dadaocheng']. 劇夠 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2024-12-10.

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[1] 三立新聞網 (2020-10-09). "前輩畫家郭雪湖妻子林阿琴辭世享嵩壽105歲 | 生活 | 三立新聞網 SETN.COM" [Former painter Guo Xuehu's wife Lin Aqin passed away, enjoying a 105 year old birthday | Life | SETN COM]. www.setn.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2024-12-10.

[:0-2] Storm.mg (2016-07-22). "台灣第一國寶畫家背後的溫柔力量：結婚77年來她放棄夢想，一生守護丈夫藝術夢-風傳媒" [The gentle power behind Taiwan's first national treasure painter: After 77 years of marriage, she gave up her dream and guarded her husband's artistic dream for the rest of her life - Feng Media]. www.storm.mg (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2024-12-10.

[3] 中時新聞網 (2013-06-23). "現當代女性藝術演繹五部曲 - 藝文副刊" [Contemporary Women's Art Performance Pentagram - Art and Culture Supplement]. 中時新聞網 (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 2024-12-10.

[4] 劇夠 (2021-08-26). "時代劇的正確打開方式｜時代與當代的化學撞擊，《紫色大稻埕》的在地實踐論" [The correct way to open a time drama | The chemical collision between the times and the present, and the local practice of 'Purple Dadaocheng']. 劇夠 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2024-12-10.

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