chen houei-kuen (; june 25, 1907 – february 10, 2011) was a taiwanese artist, notable for being an activist in merching chinese painting styles and techniques in art of europe. some of his work are considered as a fusion of eastern gouache, oil paintings and ink wash painting skills. born in lonjing town, taichung , taiwan, and trained in tokyo, chen worked as a teacher in secondary school, as an art professor in universities for more than 45 years and a contemporary artist.