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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行书五言联, 1935

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行书五言联, 1935

Sale Date: November 17, 2019

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Cat and Rock, 1942

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Cat and Rock, 1942

Sale Date: November 26, 2019

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Galloping Horse, 1945

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Galloping Horse, 1945

Sale Date: November 26, 2019

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Spring of the Himalayas/Sunset in..., 1940

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Spring of the Himalayas/Sunset in..., 1940

Sale Date: November 26, 2019

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Portrait of Gandhi

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Portrait of Gandhi

Sale Date: November 26, 2019

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Black Pig, 1936

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Black Pig, 1936

Sale Date: November 26, 2019

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Sparrows and Willow

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Sparrows and Willow

Sale Date: November 26, 2019

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Four Happiness, 1941

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Four Happiness, 1941

Sale Date: November 26, 2019

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Lion and Snake, 1938

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Lion and Snake, 1938

Sale Date: November 26, 2019

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War-Horse and Calligraphic Couplet/ War-Horse, 1939

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War-Horse and Calligraphic Couplet/ War-Horse, 1939

Sale Date: November 26, 2019

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Portrait of Mrs Lu Yun Tao (small draft)

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Portrait of Mrs Lu Yun Tao (small draft)

Sale Date: November 26, 2019

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奔马 立轴 设色纸本 running horse, 1943

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奔马 立轴 设色纸本 running horse, 1943

Sale Date: November 25, 2019

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梅喜图 镜心 设色纸本 plum and bird, 1938

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梅喜图 镜心 设色纸本 plum and bird, 1938

Sale Date: November 25, 2019

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行书七言诗 立轴 水墨纸本 Poem in running script calligraphy

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行书七言诗 立轴 水墨纸本 Poem in running script calligraphy

Sale Date: November 25, 2019

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徐悲鸿(1895-1953) 春风见喜, 1930–1939

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徐悲鸿(1895-1953) 春风见喜, 1930–1939

Sale Date: November 16, 2019

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徐悲鸿(1895-1953) 耽耽虎视, 1941

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徐悲鸿(1895-1953) 耽耽虎视, 1941

Sale Date: November 16, 2019

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馬

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Sale Date: October 26, 2019

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竹报平安

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竹报平安

Sale Date: November 5, 2019

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天马 立轴 水墨纸本, 1944

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天马 立轴 水墨纸本, 1944

Sale Date: October 18, 2019

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临高远观 画心 设色纸本, 1942

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临高远观 画心 设色纸本, 1942

Sale Date: October 19, 2019

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奔马图 画心 设色纸本, 1944

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奔马图 画心 设色纸本, 1944

Sale Date: October 19, 2019

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战马图 轴 水墨纸本, 1942

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战马图 轴 水墨纸本, 1942

Sale Date: October 19, 2019

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骏马图 轴 设色纸本, 1946

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骏马图 轴 设色纸本, 1946

Sale Date: October 19, 2019

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行书横幅 画心 水墨纸本, 1946

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行书横幅 画心 水墨纸本, 1946

Sale Date: October 19, 2019

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