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Biographical Notes of Chao Shao-an
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- Ju Lian and his students at Lodge of the Zither of Moon Howling
The painter Ju Lian (eighth from the right) and his students at the Lodge of the Zither of Moon Howling. The youngest student was Gao Jianfu (fifth from the left). Chao Shao-an's teacher Gao Qifeng learned from Gao Jianfu and indirectly from Ju Lian.
- Gao Qifeng and his pupils at the exhibition in Guangzhou
Gao Qifeng and his pupils at the exhibition of their works in Guangzhou on 12 June 1931. From the left: Zhou Yifeng, He Qiyuan, Chao Shao-an, Zhang Kunyi, Gao Qifeng, Ye Shaobing, Huang Shaoqiang. These pupils were known as the Disciples of Tianfeng Studio.
- Chao Shao-an's mother
Chao Shao-an held his mother in fond memory. She passed away in 1944. He named his studio Meng Xuan Tang to commemorate her.
- Chao Shao-an and his students at Fanling
Photo of Chao Shao-an (back row fifth from the left) and his students in the 1950s. Chao Shao-an organised frequent trips of outdoor sketching with his students. One destination was Fanling.
- Chao Shao-an at his solo exhibition at Cecil Hotel
Chao Shao-an held a solo exhibition at Cecil Hotel in Central District, Hong Kong on 24 September 1950.
- Chao Shao-an and Malcolm MacDonald at the exhibition in Singapore
Photo of Chao Shao-an and Malcolm MacDonald in Singapore in 1952. Malcolm MacDonald was the Governor General of Malaya and Singapore, and the Commissioner-General for Southeast Asia from 1948 to 1955.
- Chao Shao-an in Venice
In 1954, Chao Shao-an exhibited in Lucerne, visited Geneva, then exhibited in Paris and Rome. Photo shows Chao Shao-an in Venice, Italy in 1954.
- Chao Shao-an and his friends at joint exhibition of five artists at St. John's Cathedral
Joint exhibition of five artists in memory of their teacher Gao Qifeng at St. John's Cathedral in Hong Kong in July 1955. From the left: Zhou Yifeng, Ye Shaobing, He Qiyuan, Rong Shushi, Chao Shao-an.
- Chao Shao-an and his friends at joint exhibition with members of Hong Kong Art Association of Sev...
Joint exhibition with members of the Hong Kong Art Association of Seven Artists in the St. John's Cathedral, Hong Kong, March 1957. From the left: Li Xipeng, Huang Banruo, Ding Yanyong, Chao Shao-an, Yang Shanshen, Lu Shoukun.
- Chao Shao-an demonstrating at exhibition in M.H. De Young Memorial Museum in San Francisco
Chao Shao-an giving a painting demonstration at the exhibition in the M.H. De Young Memorial Museum in San Francisco of America in 1960.