Cheng LIGEN  -  born 1975      Songxi Art School.

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Cheng Ligen was born in Songxi County. She received a degree in art from Nanping Teachers College and also studied oil painting at Jimei University in Xiamen, Fujian. Now she works as an art teacher in Songxi Vocational Technical School and is a part-time artist at Songxi Printmaking Institute. Her prints have been selected for provincial and municipal art exhibitions and published in Fujian Culture, Minbei Daily and other publications, some of which were acquired by the Albury Regional Art Gallery in Australia.
Catalog Cheng Ligen born 1975 - artelino

Cheng MINSHENG  -  born 1943      Huxian Farmer Painter

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Cheng Minsheng, was born in a small village in Huxian county in Shanxi province in 1943. He is a member of both Shanxi Artist Association and Shanxi Farmers' Painting Association. He began to create paintings in the early 1960s under the guidance of the founders of Huxian farmers' paintings, Ding Jitang and Liu Qunhan. His paintings were shown in Japan, the United States, Canada, Australia, in Great Britain, France, Sweden and other countries with a world tour of an exhibition of Huxian Farmers' Paintings.
Catalog Cheng Minsheng born 1943 - artelino

Cheng YIDE  -  born 1958      

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Cheng Yide was born in Zhangyi County, Yunnan province. He taught himself traditional Chinese painting over many years, through following famous Chinese painters. In 1990 he had the chance to do further study at the Central Academy of Fine Arts and finally formed his own personal style. Now he is a member of Yunnan Artists' Association and chairman of Zhangyi Artists' Association.
Catalog Cheng Yide born 1958 - artelino

Cheng YONGFENG  -  born 1982      

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Cheng Yongfeng was born in August, 1982 in Luliang County, Qujing City, Yunnan Province. She graduated from Fine Arts Department of Qujing Teacher's College in printmaking major in July, 2005. Her print works have participated in Qujing fine arts exhibitions many times.
Catalog Cheng Yongfeng born 1982 - artelino

Chieko MINAGAWA  -  born 1924      

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Chieko Minagawa was born in Kyoto. She graduated from the Kyoto City Specialist School of Fine Arts. Known are woodblock prints showing Kyoto beauties and maikos. Publisher was Kyoto Hanga-in.
Catalog Chieko Minagawa born 1924 - artelino

Chigusa KOTANI  -  1890-1945      

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This female artist is also known by the name Kitani Chigusa and Kitane Chitane. She was born in Osaka with the given name of Eiko. Kotani Chigusa had studied with Tsunetomi Kitano, Ikeda Shoen and Kikuchi Keigetsu. Her favorite subjects were images of women. Later she took her subjects from the Japanese theater.
Catalog Chigusa Kotani 1890-1945 - artelino

Chikanobu TOYOHARA  -  1838-1912      Modern Traditionalist

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Chikanobu had studied under Tohohara Kunichika whose surname he took. Favorite subjects are historical scenes, female images and prints showing emperor and empress Meiji in an environment that documented the rapid progress in adopting Western technology and customs. Chikanobu had adopted some Western styles and techniques, but his subjects were rather retrograde.
Catalog Chikanobu Toyohara 1838-1912 - artelino

Chikashige MORIKAWA  -  active ca. 1869-82      Kabuki

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Chikashige Morikawa was a pupil of Kunichika Toyohara. Like his master, he was active in the design of Kabuki prints.
Catalog Chikashige Morikawa active ca. 1869-82 - artelino

Chikudo KI  -  1775-1825      Nanga Painter

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Little is known of the Nanga painter Chikudo Ki. He was a pupil of MURAKAMI Toshu and skilled in landscapes and figures. His colored nanga picture album, "Chikudo Gafu", was well received during his life time.
Catalog Chikudo Ki 1775-1825 - artelino

Chikuha ODAKE  -  1878-1936      Kuchi-e

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According to Helen Merritt and Nanako Yamada, Chikuha Odake studied nanga painting from the age of four. Later he learned Maruyama-Shijo painting in Tokyo with Kobori Tomoto and Kajita Hanko. The artist received admission to the official, juried Bunten exhibitions, where he even won several prizes. Chikuha Odake designed kuchi-e for 'Bungei kurabu', a literary magazine.
Catalog Chikuha Odake 1878-1936 - artelino