Chiang Chao-Shen

CHINA, Anhui, Huangshan

Chiang Chao-Shen was a painter, calligrapher, and seal engraver from Shexian county in Huangshan. During his early years, he made seal engravings and wrote transcriptions of books to earn money for his family. Originally from Shexian, Anhui, he moved to Taiwan in 1949 where he received instruction from Pu Ru, a literati master and artist. His Buddhist seal engraving works include the Double Bodhi Tree Niche.
In 1965, Chiang held a personal calligraphy and carving exhibition at Zhongshan Hall in Taipei, Taiwan. Noted for his traditional Chinese art, he was summoned to join the staff of the National Palace Museum in Taipei, where he worked for 27 years before retiring as the deputy director in 1991.
Over the years, Chiang was awarded several literary honors, and his art works were collected in various museums throughout the world. In his late years, he held tour exhibitions in cities such as Taipei, Beijing, Hong Kong, and Shenyang. The majority of his works are kept at the National Palace Museum.