Chinese painter forges inimitable style after decades abroad

Wang decided to learn the art of Japanese painting. She gained admittance to Tokyo University of the Arts and became a student of Kayama Matazō, an important contemporary artist in Japan.

Under the guidance of this painting master, Wang created many works imbued with a fresh style, such as one depicting the spring scenery of Ueno Park in Tokyo. "Kayama Matazō patiently taught me how to paste gold foil, as well as how to paint pigeons and cherry flowers. This was different from the techniques used in Chinese paintings, in which the lines are drawn first and the colors added later. In Japanese painting, the pigments are added layer by layer after having been ground up," Wang said.

While experimenting with these different pigments, Wang was greatly inspired and motivated to explore new creative avenues. Since then, her works have displayed not only the freehand techniques of Chinese painting and the realism in Western painting, but also the decorative designs she learned in Japan.

In 1991, she held her first solo exhibition in Tokyo, less than three years after she arrived in Japan to develop her career. In the following decades, Wang hosted over twenty exhibitions in Japan, gaining a large fanbase there.