Beijing exhibition traces 100 years of Chinese sketch art

Portraits of painter Xiao Shufang and her father by Jiang Zhaohe, along with a self-portrait by the artist, from 1929, 1937 and 1938, are displayed at an exhibition hosted by the China National Academy of Painting in Beijing, Dec. 29, 2025. Xiao was known for blending watercolor and ink painting techniques. [Photo by Liu Sitong/China.org.cn]