Liu Chi-hsiang

Liu was subsequently admitted into Kawabata gagakou, a private art school located in Tokyo. Liu got into Bunka Gakuin to study art in 1928, and graduated from this college in 1931. He went to France later, and began to study painting by imitate some European oil paint works, especially the impressionism paintings. After his Europe travel, Liu received several art awards in Japan and Taiwan for his oil paint works, and got married in 1937. He lived in Japan until the World War II was end. After the end of war, Liu returned to Taiwan, continued to work on his artistic creations. He moved to Kaohsiung in 1948. After the first wife's death, he married with his second wife in 1952. Liu spent his old age promoting the art education of Taiwan.

Liu Chi-hsiang studied at Bunka Gakuin and Aoyama Gakuin University. Training under Hakutei Ishii, Yamashita Shintarō and Ikuma Arishima is recorded. Chen Ruey Fu is recorded as having studied under Liu Chi-hsiang. Work by Liu Chi-hsiang is recorded in the collections of Taipei Fine Arts Museum.

• Name — Liu Chi-hsiang • Native Name — 劉啟祥 • Born — 3 February 1910 • Birthplace — Tainan, Taiwan, Empire of Japan • Died — 27 April 1998 • Education — Bunka Gakuin • Occupation — Painter

Liu's former residence in Tainan has now turned into the Liu Chi-hsiang Art Gallery and Memorial Hall.

Liu Chi-hsiang is recorded as a citizen of Taiwan under Japanese rule. Recorded with the occupation painter. Recorded with the occupation artist.