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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Zhong Kui, 1943

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Zhong Kui, 1943

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Calligraphic Couplet, 1941

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Calligraphic Couplet, 1941

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Two Magpies on Willow Tree

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Two Magpies on Willow Tree

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Herding, 1931

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Herding, 1931

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Standing Horse, 1945

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Standing Horse, 1945

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Magpies under Willow, 1943

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Magpies under Willow, 1943

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Flying Eagle, 1944

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Flying Eagle, 1944

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Galloping Horses, 1946

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Galloping Horses, 1946

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Running Horse, 1938

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Running Horse, 1938

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Four Magpies, 1938

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Four Magpies, 1938

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平安大吉, 1936

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平安大吉, 1936

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奔马

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奔马

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猫戏图, 1943

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猫戏图, 1943

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立马图, 1941

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立马图, 1941

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奔马图, 1948

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奔马图, 1948

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平安多吉, 1943

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平安多吉, 1943

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马到成功, 1939

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马到成功, 1939

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白梅, 1928

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白梅, 1928

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占尽风情向小园, 1932

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占尽风情向小园, 1932

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卖花女郎, 1938

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卖花女郎, 1938

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柳荫三骏, 1944

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柳荫三骏, 1944

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天马行空, 1944

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天马行空, 1944

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白梅虬枝, 1946

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白梅虬枝, 1946

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双猫, 1936

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双猫, 1936

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