Thein Han (Burmese: သိန်းဟန်, pronounced [θéɪɰ̃hàɰ̃]; 1910–1986) was a major Yangon painter of the post-World War II era who produced a number of memorable works and who had an abiding influence on the evolution of the more conservative painting styles in Burma in the decades that followed.
He should not be confused with Thein Han the writer and art critic, who is often quoted for his article written on Burmese painting published in the Atlantic Monthly in 1958.
Other painters such as Ngwe Gaing and Kyaw Hlaing had spent long periods studying with Ba Nyan but not as a live-in apprentices at his home.
Thein Han, however, spent an unusual nine years studying with Ba Nyan[1] and never rebelled against his style and thus remained a realist and naturalist throughout his painting career.
Before World War II, Thein Han took a position as a drawing teacher as Myin Chan High School in Central Burma.
[1][2][4] After the war, when the government opened up the Rangoon State School of Fine Arts in 1952, he joined the staff as an instructor of oil and watercolor painting, with an emphasis on color composition.
[5] All three works appear in a softback publication entitled The Great Master Myanmar Artist U Thein Han’s Descendant U Lun Gywe.