Xu Beihong: Pioneer of Modern Chinese Painting Photographs of Xu Beihong illustrate his life as an artist, educator, and family man.." His images, particularly of horses, are familiar throughout China, as are his monumental history paintings Tian
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| Title | : | Xu Beihong: Pioneer of Modern Chinese Painting |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.56 (649 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0914738844 |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 228 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2011-12-22 |
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Xu Beihong: Pioneer of Modern Chinese Painting accompanies the first comprehensive exhibition of artwork by Xu Beihong hown outside Asia. It highlights a selection of 61 Chinese ink paintings, oil paintings, drawings, and pastels from the Xu Beihong Memorial Museum in Beijing.Xu Beihong (1895-1953) was among the first Chinese artists to study Western-style painting in Europe, and he is often called the "Father of Modern Chinese Painting." His images, particularly of horses, are familiar throughout China, as are his monumental history paintings Tian Heng and His Five Hundred Warriors and The Foolish Man Who Removed the Mountains. Photographs of Xu Beihong illustrate his life as an artist, educator, and family man.
Editorial : About the AuthorRonald Y. Otsuka is Dr. Joseph de Heer Curator of Asian Art, Denver Art Museum. Fangfang Xu is former director of the Music Department, Renmin University of China. Other contributors include Xu Qingping, Chen Hao, Kevin McLoughlin, and Xu Ji.
But the horses, though magnificent, aren't my favorite. arrived early - reasonable price.. I highly recommend this book for yourself or as a gift to someone who loves Asian culture, history, and art. As demonstrated by the choice of cover art, Hsu Bei-Hong was a transformative figure in both Chinese art and moderm impressionist art with his distinctive treatment of the horse in motion. Have been buying this for many years. I found the book to be of assistance.. High quality paper, takes pencil or ink beautifully. If you are looking for examples of a brad spectrum of art works, this volume has it. A beautiful book. Hsu took those same qualities and infused them into his style of horse painting. If you are looking fir in depth discussion of the masterful horse paintings, this volume will leave you wanting more.. So if you are looking for some excellent basic marerial on the artist and his life in China prior to and after 1949 revolution, this may be one of the only English sources. I did
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