Danshui

Chen Cheng-po (1895 to 1947)
After graduating from the teaching department of the Taipei Japanese School in 1917, Chen worked as a primary school teacher. In 1923, he went to Japan to study at the Tokyo Fine Arts Institute. While he was still a student, his works were selected by the Imperial College of Fine Arts and the Japanese government sponsored his continued studies in France. Chen was in China between 1929 and 1933 and taught at several schools. After returning to Taiwan, he co-founded the Taiyang Fine Arts Association. A favorite of Taiwanese collectors, the unit price of Chen's paintings continues to rise and is currently between NT$500,000 and NT$700,000 per hao.May 02, 2004