Ou Haonian

Ou Jie, courtesy name Haonian (1935-April 25, 2024), was a representative ink painter of the Lingnan School and had considerable influence on Taiwanese ink painting. His creative themes cover landscapes and feathers, with rich and diverse forms and strong and vivid colors. He has been awarded the Grand Prize of the Biennale of the Grand Palais Museum in Paris by the French National Institute of Fine Arts, and honorary doctorates from Wonkwang University in South Korea, the University of Indianapolis in the United States, National Chung Hsing University, Fu Jen Catholic University, National Taiwan University of the Arts, National Donghua University, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and the Chinese Culture University.