Xu Beihong

(Chinese, 1895–1953)

Xu Beihong was a Chinese painter best known for his traditional ink paintings of horses, birds, and landscapes. With a masterful command of his medium, the artist was able to achieve a sense of movement in just a few brushstrokes. Along with his more traditional ink washes, Xu also created large-scale oil paintings in a European academic style that depicted classic Chinese scenes and portraits. Born on July 19, 1895 in Yixing, China, Xu began to study ink painting when he was just six years old, and went on to study the École National Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris as a young man. The artist exhibited throughout Europe during his life, though he was an extreme opponent of the Modernist work he saw at the time. Today, Xu’s works are in the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and the Xu Beihong Memorial Museum was established at his house after his death on September 26, 1953 in Beijing, China.

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Xu Beihong (5,647 results)
Running Horse, 1950

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Running Horse, 1950

Sale Date: May 31, 2023

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Two Horses under Willows, 1940

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Two Horses under Willows, 1940

Sale Date: May 31, 2023

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Standing Horse, 1938

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Standing Horse, 1938

Sale Date: May 31, 2023

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Horses Drinking, 1943

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Horses Drinking, 1943

Sale Date: May 31, 2023

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Rooster on Rock, 1945

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Rooster on Rock, 1945

Sale Date: May 31, 2023

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Running Horse, 1948

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Running Horse, 1948

Sale Date: May 31, 2023

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双马, 1935

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双马, 1935

Sale Date: May 21, 2023

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喜鹊, 1946

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喜鹊, 1946

Sale Date: May 21, 2023

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A Chinese hanging scroll, 1900–1999

Style of Xu Beihong

A Chinese hanging scroll, 1900–1999

Sale Date: May 19, 2023

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Bamboo

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Bamboo

Sale Date: May 18, 2023

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A Chinese painting album of animals, 1944

In the manner of Xu Beihong

A Chinese painting album of animals, 1944

Sale Date: May 17, 2023

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雄鸡竹石图, 1943

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雄鸡竹石图, 1943

Sale Date: April 27, 2023

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Magpies | 雙喜, 1938

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Magpies | 雙喜, 1938

Sale Date: April 21, 2023

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苍松图

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苍松图

Sale Date: March 28, 2023

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马, 1943

Xu Beihong

马, 1943

Sale Date: March 28, 2023

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Hängerolle, Druckgraphik, Li Jiang..., 1937

Attributed to Xu Beihong

Hängerolle, Druckgraphik, Li Jiang..., 1937

Sale Date: April 5, 2023

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Majestic Pine | 蒼松萬古青, 1935

Xu Beihong

Majestic Pine | 蒼松萬古青, 1935

Sale Date: April 7, 2023

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LION 雄獅圖, 1938

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LION 雄獅圖, 1938

Sale Date: April 5, 2023

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ROOSTER ON THE ROCK 大吉圖, 1937

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ROOSTER ON THE ROCK 大吉圖, 1937

Sale Date: April 5, 2023

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BAMBOO IN INK 墨竹, 1942

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BAMBOO IN INK 墨竹, 1942

Sale Date: April 5, 2023

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CALLIGRAPHY IN REGULAR SCRIPT | 楷書集猛龍碑六言聯, 1941

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CALLIGRAPHY IN REGULAR SCRIPT | 楷書集猛龍碑六言聯, 1941

Sale Date: April 5, 2023

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PLUM BLOSSOMS AND BAMBOO | 雙清, 1935

Xu Beihong and Jing Hengyi

PLUM BLOSSOMS AND BAMBOO | 雙清, 1935

Sale Date: April 5, 2023

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Nude from the Back (Diptych) | 裸女像（一組兩件）

Xu Beihong

Nude from the Back (Diptych) | 裸女像（一組兩件）

Sale Date: April 6, 2023

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仿八大遺世獨立, 1930

Xu Beihong

仿八大遺世獨立, 1930

Sale Date: March 17, 2023

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