Near the close of the Japanese period, critic Wan Pai-yuan published the following reminder: "Taiwan's artists are more fortunate than others. Fame comes easily to them, and they soon become masters.
藝評家王白淵在日據末期時於是發表了這樣一段提醒：「台灣美術家較其他的藝術家幸運，容易成名，很快便變成了大師。