杨祖述，江苏太仓人，1913年出生，早年就读于苏州美术专科学校，后毕业于中央大学艺术系。现为中国美术协会会员、上海美术家协会会员、上海戏剧学院舞台美术系教授、太仓书画研究会顾问。曾任上海美术家协会理事、评委、油画组组长，上海行知艺术师范学校美术系主任、绘画教研室主任，上海戏剧学院舞台美术系教研室主任、绘画组组长。
作品《白求恩大夫》、《毛泽东慰问伤员》获全国第一届美术展个人第一、第二两项大奖。1994年获中华人民共和国国务院、文化部特殊贡献奖。1996年在台湾、台北敦煌艺术画廊举办个人画展、出版《杨祖述画集》。其作品已被美国、日本、法国、比利时、瑞士、澳大利亚、香港、台湾等国家和地区的艺术机构及私人收藏。《秋树》用老辣奔放的笔法，表现了自然界的勃勃生机。
出版：1995年《杨祖述画集》P55。

Yang Zushu, jiangsu too storehouse person, was born 1913, one's early years reads training school of art of Yu Su city, central university art is graduated from after is. Be art of arena of Thespian institute of Chinese art academician, Shanghai artist academician, Shanghai now is a professor, too storehouse seminar of painting and calligraphy is advisory. Ever held the post of group leader of group of director of Shanghai artist association, commissioner, canvas, shanghai knows art of artistic training school to fasten director of director, painterly staff room all right, art of arena of Shanghai Thespian institute fastens group leader of staff room director, painterly group.
Work " Dr Bethune " , " wool Ze Dongwei asks wounded person " obtain the first art of countrywide to exhibit an individual the first, the 19th large award. Obtained ministry of the State Council of People's Republic of China, culture 1994 special contribution award. In art of Dunhuang of Taiwan, Taipei gallery held individual art exhibition 1996, publish " Yang Zushu draws volume " . Its work already was mixed by the country such as the United States, Japan, France, Belgian, Switzerland, Australia, Hong Kong, Taiwan the artistic orgnaization of the area and private collect. " Qiu Shu " with old hot jazzy technique of writing, those who behaved nature is exuberant opportunity of survival.
Publish: 1995 " Yang Zushu draws volume " P55.