He Kongde (1925- ) 1970 Gutian Meeting (Sotheby's Hong Kong, 2010)

            Oil on canvas;    119.4 by 182.9 cm.

He Kongde was born in Xicheng County, Sichuan province in 1925. An early interest in art prompted him to study traditional brush painting in primary school. In 1943, he entered the Fine Arts Department of the State Chongqing Normal University, and in 1945, he transferred to the Sichuan Provincial Art School in Chengdu to learn Western gouache techniques from instructors who had studied in France. After graduation in 1947, He Kongde joined the Chinese People's Volunteer Army and fought in the Korean War. In 1955, he went to Beijing and was accepted in the Central Academy of Fine Arts where he studied under Russian instructors. In 1957, He Kongde took the position of professional painter for the China Military Museum in Beijing and for over forty years he concentrated on themes depicting Chinese modern history. He Kongde was a Standing Council Member of the Chinese Artists' Association and was Deputy Director of the Oil Painting Commission.

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