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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竹鸡 (Bamboo and rooster), 1941

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竹鸡 (Bamboo and rooster), 1941

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三友图 (Pine tree, plum blossom and bamboo), 1936

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三友图 (Pine tree, plum blossom and bamboo), 1936

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飞腾 (Galloping horse), 1948

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飞腾 (Galloping horse), 1948

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松柏长乐 (Two deers and pine tree)

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松柏长乐 (Two deers and pine tree)

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竹鸡图 (Bamboo and rooster), 1938

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竹鸡图 (Bamboo and rooster), 1938

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立马 (Horse), 1941

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立马 (Horse), 1941

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秋风立马图 (Standing horse), 1945

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秋风立马图 (Standing horse), 1945

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奔马 (Galloping horse), 1945

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奔马 (Galloping horse), 1945

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九州无事乐耕耘 (Cultivation on the Peaceful Land), 1951

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九州无事乐耕耘 (Cultivation on the Peaceful Land), 1951

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金鸡独立 (Rooster), 1945

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金鸡独立 (Rooster), 1945

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列子语 (Calligraphy)

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列子语 (Calligraphy)

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虬松 (Painting of pine tree)(+ 书法..., 1932

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虬松 (Painting of pine tree)(+ 书法..., 1932

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枇杷大吉图 (Loquat and rooster), 1943

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枇杷大吉图 (Loquat and rooster), 1943

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耄耋图 (Cat and butterfly), 1942

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耄耋图 (Cat and butterfly), 1942

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双猫 (Cats), 1941

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双猫 (Cats), 1941

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立马图 (Horse), 1945

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立马图 (Horse), 1945

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绝壁松风 (Landscape with pine trees), 1932

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绝壁松风 (Landscape with pine trees), 1932

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伫足 (Cat), 1933

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伫足 (Cat), 1933

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喜鹊双栖图 (Magpies), 1934

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喜鹊双栖图 (Magpies), 1934

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雄鹰 (Eagle), 1942

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雄鹰 (Eagle), 1942

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行书五言联 (Calligaphy) (2 works), 1942

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行书五言联 (Calligaphy) (2 works), 1942

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树下小憩 (Two cats), 1942

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树下小憩 (Two cats), 1942

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奔马 (Galloping horse)

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奔马 (Galloping horse)

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飞腾 (Galloping stallion), 1948

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飞腾 (Galloping stallion), 1948

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