Part II: Rivalry with Western Art Techniques

From the end of the Qing dynasty (1644-1911), many painters traveled abroad for study, which brought transformations to Chinese painting. The destination for the painters was initially the neighboring country of Japan, but later this spread to Europe for undertaking extensive studies. Artists without the opportunities to travel also had access to foreign art through illustrations in art books, which were published in large numbers at the time. These artists particularly took Western painting methods as their sources of inspiration. This part features works by artists who were greatly influenced by art from abroad.

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