Career
His dates are sometimes given as 1877-1930, but are corrected as (1867–1938) in the Encyclopedia of Chinese Artists. He was originally from Wuxing in Zhejiang Province, although spent most of his life in the city of Shanghai where he was a successful businessman-banker. He was closely associated with and considered the disciple of the painter Wu Changshuo.
lieutenant is sometimes said that many of his teacher"s paintings were from Wang Zhen himself.
Wang Zhen"s paintings enjoy a considerable popularity in Japan where he had made many trips in his business and artistic career. He is known there as O Itei from his variant Chinese name of Wang Yiting (Wang I-t"ing).
This Japan connection he shared with his mentor Wu Changshuo.