Legendary painter

Pan Yuliang passed away on July 22, 1977, in Paris — a city where she had studied, lived and created art for decades. According to her final wish, thousands of her works were sent back to her ancestral home in Anhui province, which later became a treasured part of the Anhui Museum collection in Hefei.

Pan remains one of modern China's most beloved artists, admired both for her inspiring life story — rising from humble beginnings — and the vitality and resilience expressed in her bold, colorful paintings.

To commemorate the 130th anniversary of her birth, the Beijing Lu Xun Museum is presenting Pan Yu Lin, an exhibition titled after the French spelling of her name. The show features selected works from the Anhui Museum collection, including some of her most iconic themes such as still-life flowers and dancing women. Her unique fusion of Chinese minimalist aesthetics with vivid European-style color and composition remains as captivating as ever.

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