Dai Ze

Born: 1922

Biography:

Dai Ze is a representative of the second generation of Chinese oil painters and a witness of modern Chinese art history in the 20th century. As an outstanding student of Mr. Xu Beihong, Dai Ze took part in the preparation of the Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) in 1949, and he has taught at CAFA for several decades, cultivating many students such as Jin Shangyi and Jin Zhilin. He produced many famous oil paintings with historical narratives. His works are in collections at the National Museum of China and the National Art Museum of China.