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Sanhsia Bridge was a favorite subject of Li Mei-shu (1902-1983), a renowned Taiwanese artist. This celebrated “Spring Dawn in Sanhsia” was painted by Li in 1977. Although it is a painting of the bridge, ..... |
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River water is like a flowing mirror, reflecting the light, the sky, and the myriad objects on its banks. Many famous painters have left behind brilliant images of famous rivers. Li Mei-shu (1902-1983), ..... |
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After Li Mei-shu (1902-1983), a renowned Taiwanese artist, and his family toured the Cross-Island Highway in his later years, he began to memorialize the trips through paintings. This piece, .....
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“Playing with Water” is painted by Li Mei-shu (1902-1983), a renowned Taiwanese artist. The painting records the Li family’s outing to Dabao Creek in Sanhsia. Seventy-eight years old at the time but still hard at work, .....
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From the paintings of Li Mei-shu (1902-1983), a renowned Taiwanese artist, we can see how much he liked apparels and was even inspired from them. In 1975, Li Ching-kuang, the second son of Li Mei-shu, ..... |
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The girl portrayed in “Spring Breeze” is the same young woman as in “Lady in White,” a painting in the collection of Taipei Fine Arts Museum. Ms. Li Mei-kui was in her 20s at the time and was employed by Sanhsia Farmers’ Association. ..... |
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Balcony” is painted by Li Mei-shu (1902-1983), a renowned Taiwanese artist. It is Li’s turning point toward local aesthetics, portraying two women as they relax on an open-air balcony. ..... |
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The painting “Dusk” by the renowned Taiwanese artist, Li Mei-shu (1902-1983), portrays a group of farm women gathering their things after a hard day’s work as the sun sets. It is reminiscent of the famous “Calling in the Gleaners” by the French Realist painter Jules Breton and shows the simple nature of Taiwan’s farm women. ..... |
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This short-haired flower girl finally relaxes as she prepares to go home after a hard day’s work. Her backlit face reveals faint signs of fatigue as she arranges the last bouquet of flowers. This piece by Li Mei-shu (1902-1983), a renowned Taiwanese artist, was selected for Japan’s most prestigious national fine arts exhibition and received the 1940 Celebration Award. .....
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After graduating from Tokyo School of Fine Arts in 1934, Li Mei-shu (1902-1983), a renowned Taiwanese artist, returned to Taiwan. He painted this touching piece in the next year based on a photograph he took. The girl portrayed in the painting is Liu Tseng-mei, the new bride of Li’s nephew. .....
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A Slice of Wonder
