A Delicate Hand: The Life and Art of Wang Xuetao Wang Xuetao, born in Zhengzhou, China, in 1903, emerged as a significant figure in the landscape of modern Chinese painting—a master of small freehand flower-and-bird compositions. His life unfolded during a period of immense social and artistic transformation, witnessing both the waning days of imperial tradition and the burgeoning currents of modernity. Xuetao’s journey began with for…