Yen Shui-long (Chinese: 顏水龍; pinyin: Yán Shuǐlóng; 5 June 1903 – 24 September 1997) was a Taiwanese painter and sculptor, folk craft researcher, and art educator, who spent most of his life researching and promoting Taiwanese handicrafts, as well as cultivating Taiwanese folk craft talents. Yen was born in Ensuikō Chō, Japanese Taiwan (modern-day Xiaying, Tainan, Taiwan), after 1950, Yan began focusing his works on both the indigenous people and scenery of Taiwan, manifesting his dedication to the land and culture of his home island. Yen is credited with laying the foundation for both modern crafts and modern art and design in Taiwan. He is also a pioneer in researching and depicting the indigenous culture of Taiwan. Source: Wikipedia (en)