Lin Fengmian was one of the earliest painters in China who received western art education. While studying in France, he not only accepted the post-Impressionist western modern art style, but also studied precious China art in the Oriental Museum and ceramics museum. He not only copied the technique, but also absorbed its artistic essence.

Lin Fengmian, who studied western art, never forgot the traditional oriental art, knew the strengths of eastern and western art, formed the artistic thought of "combining Chinese and western" and created a brand-new painting style.

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Thinking and shouting.

1977, Lin Fengmian was allowed to go abroad to visit relatives, and moved to Hong Kong from then on until his death. During his ten years in Hong Kong, he visited relatives in Brazil many times, revisited Paris after a 60-year absence, and held solo exhibitions in Japan, France, Hong Kong and Taiwan Province Province.

Hong Kong is an international metropolis. Gone are the days when it was convenient to sell paintings, well-informed and closed-minded. But he is over eighty years old, accustomed to a quiet life, does not entertain guests easily, and rarely participates in social activities. His adopted daughter Feng Ye takes care of his daily life, exhibitions, selling paintings and other things. This is the most comfortable and free period for him in decades.

This period is characterized by diligent painting, many works and many acquisitions and collections. Most of his works in the 1940s and 1970s were destroyed by the Cultural Revolution. After arriving in Hong Kong, he painted many works recalling his old works, including scenery, still life, ladies, flowers and birds and opera figures. New paintings include Christ, nuns, dreams and Qu Yuan. On the whole, it reproduces the two themes of calling for human nature and reciting life, and the style is more free and unrestrained and strong.

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