PAN, YULIANG

The story began in the south China in the 1910s. A girl was sold to the brothel by her uncle, because her parents all died of the disease. This girl was Yuliang who was thirteen years old at that time. At her seventeen years old, she was brought back by Mr. Pan, and she became Mr. Pan’s concubine late. For being deeply grateful to Mr. Pan, she changed her name to Pan, Yuliang. She moved to Shanghai follow her husband. In Shanghai she met her husband’s friend who was a artist. She was fond of painting by his influence, and she showed her talent for painting soon. In 1918, she was enrolled in Shanghai Fine Arts School to learn western painting. After graduating from the school, she went to France, and entered in Paris National Fine Arts School. In 1928, she returned home after finishing her studies, and she was appointed to the professorship of western painting in Shanghai Fine Arts School. However, because of her history, she was had a low opinion by most people, and her painting exhibition aroused a public outcry. Her gallery was smashed by someone. She couldn’t bear this insult. She was forced to leave her husband and went to Paris again.
In Pairs, She was immersed and devoted to her favorite painting. With dense artistic culture atmosphere there, she created many paintings with different themes. She died in France at age of 83.
Her style of painting was a good combination of Chinese and Western elements and lines and color elements.