Visitors observe Wu Changshuo's artwork at Shandong Museum in Ji’nan, Shandong province, on April 12. [Photo by Wang Qian/China Daily]

Wu Changshuo (1844-1927) was born in Anji of East China’s Zhejiang province. He was the leader of the Shanghai Painting School and was regarded as the most influential and representative artist during the late Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) and early Republic of China (1912-49).

Wu excelled at painting flowers, fruit, mountains and rivers. His paintings feature special compositions and strong colors, and his calligraphy is refined and powerful.

Wu Changshuo and his art work have greatly influenced many modern Chinese artists, such as Chen Shizeng, Qi Baishi, Huang Binhong and Pan Tianshou.