Among the figures of prominence who illuminated the landscape of 20th-century Chinese art, Feng was a reformer who was dedicated to the creation and education of fine arts and music, as well as writing and publishing. He was also a widely beloved artist whose paintings integrated a comic style, which evoked a profound resonance among his audiences spanning generations and various educational backgrounds.

Hailing from East China's Zhejiang province, Feng received formal training to be a teacher. He once studied arts and music in Japan for nearly a year. Returning home, he taught, created art, translated, and wrote.

Yi E, a senior researcher at the National Art Museum of China and the exhibition's chief curator, says Feng is not only a trailblazer of modern Chinese comic art, but also an outstanding representative who ushered in the transformation of classic Chinese painting in the 20th century by combining the two forms.