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Artist Zhao Wuji

He was born in Beijing in 1920 and died of illness in Switzerland in 2013. He lived to the age of 93, which is considered a high life.
He is an aristocratic family, whose family can be traced back to the royal family of the Song Dynasty. His father, Zhao Hansheng, was a banker. His family has a large collection of calligraphy and painting. The influence of the environment and Zhao Wuji's inherent artistic talent made him show his talent in painting very quickly.
In 1935, Zhao Wuji was admitted to Hangzhou Art College and was the youngest student in the school at that time. Here, together with Zhu Dequn and Wu Guanzhong, he is the modern Chinese ink painting Lin Fengmian who returned from studying in France. Later, as the three went to France to study, There is also the reputation of "Three Swordsmen Studying in France". France is the blessed land of Zhao Wuji's art, and he has lived in France for 63 years. He studied here, created here, gained fame and fame here, and even became famous in the world. But he is also sad here, frustrated here, and his three marriages also represent the three stages of his life. Today, we will talk about the three legendary wives of Master Zhao.
In the preface of Zhao Wuji's painting exhibition, I.M. Pei, an architect who was Zhao Wuji's good friend, wrote: "His oil paintings and lithographs are very charming, which reminds me of the mystery of Klee's painting and the simplicity of Ni Zan's landscape. I can say without exaggeration that Zhao Wuji is one of the greatest artists in the painting world today."
As an artist born in an art family with Mi Fu and Zhao Mengfu, who studied in France in 1948 and successfully integrated into the mainstream society of France, and even won the French Knight's Medal, Zhao Wuji has too many life stories to tell.

Artist Zhao Wuji
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Artist Zhao Wuji

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