Attributed to Ding Shang, Chinese, American, born 1954, pencil painting on paper depicting a portrait of a woman. Signed with calligraphy and in Latin, lower left. Framed .A figure and portrait painter, primarily of female subjects, Ding Shang has Chinese heritage and became an American resident. As a twenty year old painter and soldier from China, he caught the attention for his skill in capturing battlefield scenes from Madame Mao when he was exhibiting in Beijing in 1974. Her support led to making him famous and to special encouragement from professors from the Central Art Academy where he got an undergraduate art degree. Professors from the Central Art Academy were equally impressed, and Ding began his path to fame. He continued his training, eventually receiving a Masters Degree from the Zhejiang Academy of Fine Arts. He then became an Associate Professor at the Peoples Liberation Army Academy of Art, and delivered regular lectures at the Chinese Central Academy of Fine Arts. In December of 1984, Ding met an American sculptor named Chapel. In November of 1988, he came to the United States to begin a new career. Asian Fine Art, Female Portraits, Wall Art, and Collectibles. One of a kind artwork.