# Yan Wenliang

> Yan Wenliang was a Chinese painter and educator, who is regarded as one of the fathers of Chinese oil painting and an important art educator of his time. Born in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, Yan began studying painting in 1909, founded the Suzhou Art Academy along with Zhu Shijie in 1922 and went to Paris in 1929, enrolling in the L'Ecole Superieure Nationale des Beaux Arts, making him, along with Xu Beihong and Sanyu, one of the earliest Chinese artists to study abroad in France. He was one of the four pioneers of Chinese modern art who earned the title of "The Four Great Academy Presidents".

*Chinese painter and educator (1893–1988)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Artist
- **Category:** Artists
- **Country:** China
- **Born:** 1893-07-20
- **Died:** 1988-05-01
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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