Kuo Po-chuan (Chinese: 郭柏川; pinyin: Guō Bóchuān; Wade–Giles: Kuo1 Po2-ch‘uan1; July 21, 1901 – January 23, 1974), courtesy name Shaosong (少松), was a Taiwanese artist and art educator born in Tainan, Taiwan.
[5]: 212 In 1938, he taught at the Beijing Normal University (北平師範大學) and the North China Art College (北平藝專).
[1]: 289 In 1948, due to the Chinese Civil War, he moved back to Taiwan with his family, settling in Tainan.
His painting style is concise with meticulous compositions, often incorporating traditional colors found in common folk objects and buildings, such as vermilion and blue-and-white.
[7]: 418–421 [8]: 186 [9][10] Kuo Po-chuan's former residence is located at 27, Lane 321, Park Road, Tainan City.