"Excelling all in artistic quality, painting people beyond the physical form." This was the praise by renowned contemporary scholar Qian Zhongshu for artist Fan Zeng's paintings. Born in 1938 in Nantong, Jiangsu Province, Fan Zeng grew up into a well-known literary family, and appeared to have a talent for writing poems and calligraphy from a young age. With works establishing a profound connection with the beauty of Chinese ink and wash painting, Fan Zeng's artistic influence resonates with people from different civilizations.