The beautfiul lotus, so graceful and symbolic, has long been prized by artists and poets. Zheng Manqing (Cheng Man-ch’ing) took “Father of the Lotus” as one of his artistic nicknames, as he was born the day before the summertime “Lotus Day.” He had a tradition of painting a lotus every year on his birthday.
The “Open Museum,” an online gathering of materials from numerous Taiwan museums, has a wonderful online exhibit “Shadow of Lotus” 蓮影 including works by Zheng Manqing and his colleagues Zhang Daqian (Chang Ta-ch’ien) and others. Visit the exhibit at this link.
Cheng Man-ch'ing Biography Project 
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