Li Mei-shu

Li Mei-shu (1902–1983) was a Taiwanese painter, sculptor and educator.

Also recorded as Lee Mei-Shu; Li Mei Shu; Lí Muî-Tshiū; Lí Mûi-chhiū.

Li Mei-shu in brief

Born
1902
Died
1983
Known for
painter, sculptor, educator, legislator, director, politician and university teacher
Place of birth
Sam-kiap-ke
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Overview

Born at Sam-kiap-ke in 1902, died at Taipei in 1983.

In detail

Li Mei-shu studied at Tokyo University of the Arts, Taiwan Governor's Office Japanese School and Kawabata School of Painting. training under Ishikawa Kinichiro, Kobayashi Mango and Okada Saburosuke is recorded. Yaozhong Wu, Hsieh Cang-Yi and Lin Liang-tsai are recorded as having studied under Li Mei-shu. the recorded working language is Southern Min, Chinese and Japanese.

The authority associates the name with French Realism.

Employment is recorded with Sansia Elementary School,Sansia District,New Taipei City, Chinese Culture University and National Taiwan Normal University. Positions recorded include Member of Taipei County Council and member of township or county-administered city council. Membership is recorded of Tâi-iông Art Association.

Works named in the authority record are Buffalo, Cooling Off in the Shade, Daybreak, Dr. Liu Ching-Kan, Enjoying The Rippling Water and Grandchildren.

Work by Li Mei-shu is recorded in the collections of Li Mei-shu Memorial Gallery, National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Shung Ye Museum of Formosan Aborigines, Taipei Fine Arts Museum and Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts.

Elsewhere in Sculpture

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