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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奔马 (Galloping horse)

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奔马 (Galloping horse)

Sale Date: November 22, 2006

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水牛 (Water buffalo)

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水牛 (Water buffalo)

Sale Date: November 22, 2006

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竞爽图 (Horses), 1939

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竞爽图 (Horses), 1939

Sale Date: November 22, 2006

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双喜图 (Two pied magpies), 1939

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双喜图 (Two pied magpies), 1939

Sale Date: November 22, 2006

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猫 (Cat), 1938

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猫 (Cat), 1938

Sale Date: November 22, 2006

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五花散作云满身 (Horse), 1938

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五花散作云满身 (Horse), 1938

Sale Date: November 22, 2006

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双喜图 (Two pied magpies), 1937

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双喜图 (Two pied magpies), 1937

Sale Date: November 22, 2006

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山水 (Landcape), 1937

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山水 (Landcape), 1937

Sale Date: November 22, 2006

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腾黄双骏 (Two horses), 1936

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腾黄双骏 (Two horses), 1936

Sale Date: November 22, 2006

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行书 (Calligraphy, running script)

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行书 (Calligraphy, running script)

Sale Date: November 22, 2006

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白描六朝诗意图—知足常乐 (Three traveling men based on a...

Xu Beihong and Fan Zeng

白描六朝诗意图—知足常乐 (Three traveling men based on a...

Sale Date: November 22, 2006

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水彩素描速写集 (Sketches) (44 works), 1940

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水彩素描速写集 (Sketches) (44 works), 1940

Sale Date: November 22, 2006

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画马集 (A collection of horses paintings)..., 1940

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画马集 (A collection of horses paintings)..., 1940

Sale Date: November 22, 2006

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行书五言联 (Poem in five charachers) (couplet), 1938

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行书五言联 (Poem in five charachers) (couplet), 1938

Sale Date: November 22, 2006

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行书五言联 (Poem in five charachers) (couplet), 1947

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行书五言联 (Poem in five charachers) (couplet), 1947

Sale Date: November 22, 2006

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书画合册 (Calligraphy and paintings) (album w/7..., 1944

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书画合册 (Calligraphy and paintings) (album w/7..., 1944

Sale Date: November 22, 2006

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康有为 出浴 (Kang Youwei) (2 works)

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康有为 出浴 (Kang Youwei) (2 works)

Sale Date: November 21, 2006

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桂林 (Guilin), 1934

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桂林 (Guilin), 1934

Sale Date: November 21, 2006

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自画像 纸上 (Self-portrait), 1922

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自画像 纸上 (Self-portrait), 1922

Sale Date: November 22, 2006

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行书七言联 (Seven character in running script)..., 1941

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行书七言联 (Seven character in running script)..., 1941

Sale Date: November 23, 2006

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马 (Horse)

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马 (Horse)

Sale Date: November 23, 2006

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猫 (Cat)

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猫 (Cat)

Sale Date: November 23, 2006

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雄狮 (Proud lion), 1942

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雄狮 (Proud lion), 1942

Sale Date: November 23, 2006

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奔马 (Galloping horse), 1948

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奔马 (Galloping horse), 1948

Sale Date: November 23, 2006

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