This first generation of painters thus shared a common goal: to pass the entrance examinations of Asia's premier school of Western art--Japan's Tokyo Fine Arts College. After studying there, the goal was to enter works in the officially sponsored "Imperial Exhibition" and "Provincial Exhibition." This was the path to fame and fortune in Taiwan's painting circles.
因此當時的前輩老畫家大多都有一條相同的路要走，就是先考入當時亞洲地區西洋美術的最高學府﹘ ﹘日本的東京美術學校就讀，接著就是讓作品在官方舉辦的「帝展」或「台展」展露頭角，如此便能在台灣畫壇中揚名立萬了。