Lim Hak Tai

Lim Hak Tai
林学大 SK
Bust of Lim Hak Tai at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts
Born	28 May 1893 Amoy (now Xiamen), Fujian, Qing China
Died	14 February 1963(1963-02-14) (aged 69) Singapore
Nationality	Singaporean
Education	Fuzhou Provincial Art Teacher's Training College Amoy Art Teacher's College
Known for	Oil Painting, Drawing, Chinese ink painting,
Awards	1962: Sijil Kemuliaan (Certificate of Honour)

Lim Hak Tai, SK (simplified Chinese: 林学大; traditional Chinese: 林學大; pinyin: Lín Xué Dà; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lîm Ha̍k-tāi; 28 May 1893 – 14 February 1963) was one of Singapore's pioneer artist at the turn of the 20th century, and was the person who inspired the Nanyang School of art form, to reflect the 'Nanyang' (South-east Asia) region, both in painting style and subject matter.^[1]