He Jianguo

He Jianguo (Chinese: 何建国 born 1951) is a contemporary Chinese idiosyncratic and self-taught calligraphy artist. He Jianguo is regarded as a twentieth-century artist who is continuing the literati tradition. His brushstrokes and calligraphy are unorthodox with no fear of turning his back on traditional methods. He Jianguo draws on traditional subjects with his own interpretation depicting typical Beijing scenes including acquaintances' lives.

He Jianguo is inspired by the works of Matisse, Picasso, Cézanne and Kandinsky. He is conservative, irrespective of his work, but he's not part of the ‘avant-garde’ rather one of the ink painters who are working creatively with what in lesser hands is a stultifying tradition.