Guo Weiqu(1908.2-1971.12), male, of the Han nationality, was born in Weifang, Shandong province. He passed the entrance examination and studied western painting in Shanghai Fine Arts Academy in 1929. Later, he entered Antique Exhibition Institute of Beijing Imperial Palace Museum to study Chinese painting and was directed by Mr. Huang Binhong. He was good at drawing bird and landscape also. His works integrated various styles of other famous artists, with the style of vivid and bright as his own. His work "Guo Weiqu Painting Collection" and "Selection of Guo Weiqu's paintings" were published by People's Fine Arts Press in 1979 and 1988 respectively. He compiled and published "Painting and Calligraphic Artists Chronology of Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties", "History of Chinese Engraving", "Miscellaneous Talks About Arts" and "Techniques on Drawing Flower and Bird in 16 Chapters" etc. He was a member of Chinese Fine Artists Association and professor of Chinese Painting Department of Central Fine Arts Academy before his death.