Huang Tu-shui

Huang Tu-shui (Chinese: 黃土水; pinyin: Huáng Tǔshuǐ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: N̂g Thô͘-chúi; 1895–1930) was a pioneer of modern sculpture in Taiwan.

[1] From his youth, Huang was familiar with the traditional carving of Taiwan,[citation needed] and was influenced by modern Western styles during his studies in Tokyo.

[8][9] He submitted the sculpture (Bust of a) Girl into the exhibition, and later donated the work to Taiping Elementary School in Taipei.

[10][11] During the last decade of his life, the focus of his works shifted more and more to local Taiwanese motifs, with Huang showing a particular taste for depicting water buffalo, a symbol of rural Taiwan.

The work is on permanent display at Zhongshan Hall in Taipei, and Taiwanese writer Zhang zhao Xuan has described it as 'a national treasure'.

Huang's last and most famous work, The Water Buffalo (水牛群像; Shuǐniú Qúnxiàng , 1930). Plaster cast, located in Taipei 's Zhongshan Hall