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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Cat stalking two birds amongst flower sprays

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Cat stalking two birds amongst flower sprays

Sale Date: June 22, 1995

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Cat

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Cat

Sale Date: May 19, 1995

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A good harvest

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A good harvest

Sale Date: May 4, 1995

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Six galloping horses, 1942

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Six galloping horses, 1942

Sale Date: May 4, 1995

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Rooster on rock, 1939

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Rooster on rock, 1939

Sale Date: April 30, 1995

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Mandarin ducks, 1936

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Mandarin ducks, 1936

Sale Date: April 30, 1995

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Roaring lion, 1939

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Roaring lion, 1939

Sale Date: April 30, 1995

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Two rabbits, 1942

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Two rabbits, 1942

Sale Date: April 30, 1995

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Woman with basket and dog

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Woman with basket and dog

Sale Date: April 30, 1995

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Standing horse, 1942

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Standing horse, 1942

Sale Date: April 30, 1995

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Snake on branch, 1945

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Snake on branch, 1945

Sale Date: April 30, 1995

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Galloping horse, 1948

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Galloping horse, 1948

Sale Date: April 30, 1995

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Galloping horse, 1946

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Galloping horse, 1946

Sale Date: April 30, 1995

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Eagle, 1933

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Eagle, 1933

Sale Date: April 30, 1995

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Study of a man, 1921–1922

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Study of a man, 1921–1922

Sale Date: April 16, 1995

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Flowers and birds

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Flowers and birds

Sale Date: March 22, 1995

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Two magpies, 1944

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Two magpies, 1944

Sale Date: March 22, 1995

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Flying eagle, 1940

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Flying eagle, 1940

Sale Date: March 22, 1995

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Grazing horse

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Grazing horse

Sale Date: March 21, 1995

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Mockingbirds, 1937

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Mockingbirds, 1937

Sale Date: March 21, 1995

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Cormorants on the bank of the Jailong River, 1944

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Cormorants on the bank of the Jailong River, 1944

Sale Date: November 28, 1994

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Sparrow, 1943

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Sparrow, 1943

Sale Date: November 28, 1994

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Cat and butterfly, 1938

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Cat and butterfly, 1938

Sale Date: November 28, 1994

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Cat, 1943

Xu Beihong

Cat, 1943

Sale Date: November 3, 1994

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