Taiwan in Time: The rehabilitation of Eastern gouacheLin Chih-chu spent three decades defending Eastern gouache against critics who claimed it was a Japanese artformBy Han Cheung / Staff reporterFeb. 8 to Feb. 14Lin Chih-chu (林之助) spent over three decades trying to convince critics that his art form, commonly known today as Eastern gouache, was rooted in Chinese art, not Japanese. Although Eastern gouache was still allowed in the Taiwan Provincial Art Exhibition, Lin was unable to officially teach it. RESISTING OPPRESSIONLin flourished in the Taiwan art scene, claiming top honors in the Governor General’s Office Art Exhibition three years in a row. He did demonstrate some basics of Eastern gouache, and a few enthusiastic students continued to learn from him after school hours. In 1985, he taught the first ever university-level Eastern gouache class at Tunghai University.

Source: Taipei Times February 06, 2021 15:56 UTC