Xiao Shufang: A Pioneer of Watercolor Landscape Painting Xiao Shufang (1911-2005) stands as a monumental figure in twentieth-century Chinese art, particularly revered for her mastery of watercolor landscape painting. Born in Zhongshan, Guangdong Province, she embarked on an artistic journey marked by rigorous academic training and unwavering dedication to capturing the beauty of China’s natural world. Her formative years were spent honing skills at Peking University and Nanjing Central University, immersing herself in both Western oil painting techniques and traditional Chinese brushwork—a s…