Wu Zuoren

Wu Zuoren 吴作人
Wu Zuoren in his garden Photo by Sally Larsen Taken in 1988 at Beijing
Born	(1908-11-03)3 November 1908 Suzhou, Jiangsu, Qing dynasty
Died	9 April 1997(1997-04-09) (aged 88) Beijing, China
Education	Shanghai Art University National Central University Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts, Brussels
Known for	Painting, Drawing, Calligraphy, Engraving

Wu Zuoren (Chinese: 吴作人; pinyin: Wú Zuòrén; Wade–Giles: Wu Tso-jen; 3 November 1908 – 9 April 1997) was a Chinese painter. A native of Jing County, Anhui, he was born in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. He practiced both traditional Chinese ink painting and European oil painting.

For the remainder of his life, Wu Zuoren remains a prominent member of the central committee of the China Democratic League, Chairman of the Chinese Artists Association, and a member of the standing committee of the National People's Congress. Wu Zuoren's second wife, Xiao Shufang, was an artist known for her flower paintings. Wu Zuoren founded and endowed the "Wu Zuoren International Foundation of Fine Arts".