Xu Beihong (1895-1953): Chinese Ink Painting/Oil Painting in the Republic of China (Sales totaling $215 million)

A work by Xu Beihong [Photo: am774.rbc.cn]

Xu Beihong is an outstanding Chinese artist and educator renowned for his horse paintings during the 20th century. His works cover a wide range of styles and mediums and his Chinese ink paintings of horses and birds are considered to be masterpieces of immense aesthetic value in the field of fine arts. He was a trail blazer in creating oil paintings with epic Chinese themes based on his proficiency of western techniques.