Contemporary Masters of Chinese Painting -- Liu Rusheng

Author: Jia Dejiang, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: Liu Rusheng, styled Liuru, styled Yunhai Manshi, is originally from Tianjin. He was born on December 12, 1937, at Lingshan Mountain in the eastern suburbs of Nanjing. In 1958, he enrolled in the Fine Arts Department of the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing and graduated with outstanding achievements, staying in Beijing for work. During his 16 years in Beijing, he continued to study under the guidance of predecessors such as Zheng Songbo, Ye Qianyu, Guo Chuanzhang, and Hu Shuang'an, diligently learning Chinese painting and calligraphy in his spare time. After returning to Nanjing, he also studied under renowned masters such as Wu Zhongqi, Zhao Lianghan, and Li Weiqing, learning tirelessly regardless of season. He has studied landscapes, figures, and animals, and in recent years has focused particularly on flowers and birds, enjoying painting vines and fruits, especially grapes, plum blossoms, and peonies. He has been appointed as a visiting professor by institutions such as Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing Communication Engineering College, Nanjing Aeronautical College, the Nanjing Municipal Government Office, and the Japanese Marubeni Corporation, teaching calligraphy, painting, and art. Currently, he is a member of the China Calligraphers Association, Director of the Calligraphy Research Office of Nanjing Calligraphy and Painting Academy, a senior painter, a special appointed professor of the Japanese Marubeni Corporation, and after retirement, has been appointed as Vice President of the Nanjing Elderly Calligraphy and Painting Academy, Honorary President of the Jurong City Calligraphy and Painting Academy, and President of the Nanjing Six Dynasties Calligraphy and Painting Academy. He has published works such as A Concise Guide to Calligraphy and Painting, Ink Pen Running Script Lesson Plans, Poetry and Calligraphy of Xuanwu Lake, and Selected Works of Liu Rusheng in Calligraphy and Painting, benefiting later generations and being well-received by readers.