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Ding Yanyong | |
|---|---|
| 丁衍庸 | |
| Born | 15 April 1902 |
| Died | 25 June 2010 (aged 90) |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Education | Tokyo University of the Arts |
| Known for | Ink wash painting, Oil painting |
Ding Yanyong (Chinese: 丁衍庸; pinyin: Dīng Yǎnyōng) is a Chinese painter and arts educator. He has been credited with bringing the aesthetics of Western art to China. Often referred to as the "Matisse of the East" and the “Modern Bada Shanren,”, Ding’s paintings merged Chinese and Western styles to achieve a harmony of the two traditions.[1][2]. Ding and fellow Guangdong artists Lin Fengmian and Guan Liang, were known as the “Three Masters of Guangdong.”[3][4]
As an art educator, Ding taught Western painting in the art academies in Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Chongqing. In 1949, he moved to Hong Kong, where he continued to teach and produce art until his death in 1978. He was one of the founders of the Fine Arts Department of New Asia College in 1957, which was incorporated into the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1963.[1]
Childhood & Education
[edit]Ding was born on 15 April 1902 in Maoming, Guangdong Province (present-day Gaozhou). His name in English is Ting Yin Yung, and it is often romanized as Ting Yen-yung. His oil paintings and sketches are signed “Y. Ting” and “Y. Y. Ting”.[5]
Ting came from an affluent family. Showing talent in painting and calligraphy, Ting began his education at home with a private tutor. He later attended a primary school that was founded and funded by his father Ding Genci.[5] After graduating from high school, Ding enrolled into the Tokyo School of Fine Arts on September 1921 as one of six foreign students. During his time there, Ding was mentored by Wada Eisaku.[6]Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).
Early Career: Return to China
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Relocating to Hong Kong
[edit]Influence & Legacy
[edit]Ding’s work is held in the Hong Kong Museum of Art, the Institute of Contemporary Arts Singapore, and the Johnson Museum of Art in Ithaca, New York, and numerous other world museums. Recent auction offerings include Red Lady (1969), which sold for US$861,000 against a high estimate of $490,000 at Sotheby’s Hong Kong in 2016. Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Ding Yanyong Biography". Artnet. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Ding Yanyong 丁衍庸". The British Museum. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ Wan, Qing. "Ding Yanyong's ink paintings blend East and West". China Daily Hong Kong. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ Aesthetic Images of Ding Yanyong's Paintings, 意像之美: 丁衍庸的繪畫藝術. National Museum of History, 國立歷史博物館, Taipei, Taiwan: National Museum of History, 國立歷史博物館 (Taipei, Taiwan). 2003. ISBN 9570144734.
- ^ a b Kao, Mayching. "Biography of Ding Yanyong" (PDF). Hong Kong Museum of Art. Hong Kong Museum of Art. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "TING YIN YUNG". TING YIN YUNG. The Li Ching Cultural and Educational Foundation. Retrieved 14 September 2024.