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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SOARING EAGLE, 1939

Xu Beihong

SOARING EAGLE, 1939

Sale Date: October 2, 2017

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CAT CATCHING BUTTERFLY, 1941

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CAT CATCHING BUTTERFLY, 1941

Sale Date: October 2, 2017

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GALLOPING HORSE, 1945

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GALLOPING HORSE, 1945

Sale Date: October 2, 2017

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QI BAISHI AND XU BEIHONG: COLOR AND INK ROOSTER...

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QI BAISHI AND XU BEIHONG: COLOR AND INK ROOSTER...

Sale Date: September 23, 2017

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HORSE

Xu Beihong

HORSE

Sale Date: September 14, 2017

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GEESE, 1945

Xu Beihong

GEESE, 1945

Sale Date: September 14, 2017

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TREE BRANCH, 1942

Xu Beihong

TREE BRANCH, 1942

Sale Date: September 14, 2017

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SPARROWS AND REEDS, 1938

Xu Beihong

SPARROWS AND REEDS, 1938

Sale Date: September 14, 2017

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梅竹双清

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梅竹双清

Sale Date: September 10, 2017

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INK AND COLOR ON PAPER HANGING PAINTING

Xu Beihong

INK AND COLOR ON PAPER HANGING PAINTING

Sale Date: August 26, 2017

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A INK AND COLOR ON PAPER HANGING SCROLL...

Xu Beihong

A INK AND COLOR ON PAPER HANGING SCROLL...

Sale Date: August 26, 2017

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A INK AND COLOR ON PAPER HANGING SCROLL...

Xu Beihong

A INK AND COLOR ON PAPER HANGING SCROLL...

Sale Date: August 26, 2017

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猫石图

Xu Beihong

猫石图

Sale Date: September 2, 2017

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Chinese Water Color Painting on Paper, Two Cats

Xu Beihong

Chinese Water Color Painting on Paper, Two Cats

Sale Date: May 28, 2017

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马 立轴 设色纸本, 1935

Xu Beihong

马 立轴 设色纸本, 1935

Sale Date: September 3, 2017

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奔马 立轴 设色纸本, 1943

Xu Beihong

奔马 立轴 设色纸本, 1943

Sale Date: September 3, 2017

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牛 镜心 水墨纸本

Xu Beihong

牛 镜心 水墨纸本

Sale Date: September 3, 2017

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双鸟图 镜心 设色纸本

Xu Beihong

双鸟图 镜心 设色纸本

Sale Date: September 3, 2017

Auction Closed

XU BEIHONG: INK AND COLOR ON PAPER PAINTING..., 1895

Xu Beihong

XU BEIHONG: INK AND COLOR ON PAPER PAINTING..., 1895

Sale Date: June 17, 2017

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A CHINESE INK PAINTING

Attributed to Xu Beihong

A CHINESE INK PAINTING

Sale Date: June 24, 2017

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'GALLOPING HORSE' PAINTING, 1942

Attributed to Xu Beihong

'GALLOPING HORSE' PAINTING, 1942

Sale Date: June 24, 2017

Auction Closed

竞爽

Attributed to Xu Beihong

竞爽

Sale Date: July 30, 2017

Auction Closed

XU BEIHONG (ATTRIBUTED TO, 1895-1953), TWO HORSES

Attributed to Xu Beihong

XU BEIHONG (ATTRIBUTED TO, 1895-1953), TWO HORSES

Sale Date: June 25, 2017

Auction Closed

奔马, 1943

Xu Beihong

奔马, 1943

Sale Date: July 30, 2017

Auction Closed

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