The Paintings

The Oil Paintings of
Yen Shui-Long

Of the many talents, oil painting is Mr. Yen's more well known work. He was trained in the Western style. Between 1922 to 1927, Mr. Yen was trained by the modern artist Takeji Fujishima at the Tokyo Fine Arts School. Later, in 1929, with the help and enouragement of friends, Yen traveled to France to continue his study in oil paining. At the Académie Art Moderne, he learned modern art from Fernand Léger and Jean-Baptiste Marchand during the day while learning French at night. When Yen became sick due to the poor nutrients, a Japanese friend sent him to Cannes where he met Kees van Dongen. van Dongen became his mentor.

Although Yen learned Western style painting, his work often reflected the light and colors of Taiwan. The aboriginal people of Taiwan and their lifestyle were often depicted in Yen's work. Many of his paintings were scenes of Taiwan, his home. He traveled to many different places around the world, and his paintings are the results of the travel.

Click here and search under "Yen Shui-Long" for more examples of Yen's paintings. This link takes you to the Taiwanese Senior Artists site Consult for Cultural Affairs in Taiwan.

Montsouris Park 1931 30F	Cannes Seaport 1932 10F	Motherly Love 1932 80.5 x 65 cm
Madam Yen 1942 72.5 x 53 cm	Lotus Blooms 1951 25F	Little Boy 1951 20F
Roses 1952 20F	Flock 1961 80M	White Roses 2 1962 10F
Cacti 1964 50M	Native Taiwanese Tribesgirl 1968 4F	Still Life in Front of a Window 1974 30F
Impression, Orchid Island 1975 50F	Twilight of Orchid Island 1988 40P	Luu-Kae Tribeswoman 1988 25F

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