Host by Painting and Calligraphy Room under The National Committee of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and
Beijing Fine Art Academy, this exhibition is undertake by Art Museum of Beijing Fine Art Academy and Li Keran Art Foundation. By
taking this donation of Li Karan’s wife Mrs. Zou Peizhu and his children as an opportunity, this exhibition will display 108
Chinese traditional paintings and 13 watercolor paintings, which covers this Chinese landscape-painting master’s finest works
from 1940s to 1980s.
“Shi Zhe Hui (Honest will lead Intelligent)” is a seal and calligraphy work that maestro Li Keran has used many times, his
explanation is: “the knowledge can only be learned by honest, diligent and patient person, it cannot gained by dexterity”.
These three words have been the true reflection of his glorious artistic life. In the Chinese traditional painting field, he
established his fame as a modern landscape-painting master, who inherits the pase and ushers in the future, while his artistic
activities present as a significant segment on the turning point of Chinese art-history development in modern times.
Mrs. Zou Peizhu is maestro Li’s loyal partner and has spent 45 years with him. She has kept Li Keran’s important works and
resources in different periods and made great contribution to carry forward his art and artistic research. It is always her wish
to donate Li Keran’s work to his homeland. The Li Keran family and Beijing Fine Art Academy was negotiating the donation and
exhibition arrangements back in 2005, however, the noticeable heritage case has caused delay of the donate activity. After the
case closed in recent days, the donation can finally re-launched, to provide a precious study and research opportunity for the
entire society to appreciate Li Keran’s finest works.