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.

Xu Beihong Artworks

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枇杷图 (Loquats), 1934

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枇杷图 (Loquats), 1934

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竞爽图 (Horse), 1939

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竞爽图 (Horse), 1939

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奔马 (Galloping horse), 1951

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奔马 (Galloping horse), 1951

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清竹 (Ink bamboo), 1942

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清竹 (Ink bamboo), 1942

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行书七言联 (Couplets in seven character verse,..., 1939

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行书七言联 (Couplets in seven character verse,..., 1939

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行书条幅 (Calligraphy in running scrpit)

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行书条幅 (Calligraphy in running scrpit)

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立马 (Standing horse), 1945

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立马 (Standing horse), 1945

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墨竹 (Ink bamboo), 1943

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墨竹 (Ink bamboo), 1943

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双喜 (Two pies), 1944

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双喜 (Two pies), 1944

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雄吉图 (Chanticleer), 1944

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雄吉图 (Chanticleer), 1944

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春山十骏图 (Ten horses golloping in the spring..., 1941

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春山十骏图 (Ten horses golloping in the spring..., 1941

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雄鸡图 (Chanticleer), 1939

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雄鸡图 (Chanticleer), 1939

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西湖炊烟 (Mist of Xihu), 1944

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西湖炊烟 (Mist of Xihu), 1944

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赤西骠奔马 (Galloping horse), 1941

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赤西骠奔马 (Galloping horse), 1941

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耕牛图 (Cattle labored in the farm), 1943

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耕牛图 (Cattle labored in the farm), 1943

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奔马 (Galloping horse)

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奔马 (Galloping horse)

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竹鸡图 (Bamboo and cock), 1944

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竹鸡图 (Bamboo and cock), 1944

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天马行空 (Galloping horse), 1950

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天马行空 (Galloping horse), 1950

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猫石图 (Cat), 1944

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猫石图 (Cat), 1944

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奔马图 (Horse)

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奔马图 (Horse)

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双马图 (Double horses), 1932

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双马图 (Double horses), 1932

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行书五言联 (Running script calligraphy) (couplet), 1941

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行书五言联 (Running script calligraphy) (couplet), 1941

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自画像 (Old trees), 1932

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自画像 (Old trees), 1932

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双骏图 (Two horses), 1946

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双骏图 (Two horses), 1946

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