Xu Beihong's masterpiece
As a master of painting, Xu Beihong is also known as "the father of modern Chinese painting". At present, there are many paintings about Xu Beihong handed down. So besides the common representative works "Yu Gong Yi Tu Shan" and the famous horse painting "Eight Horses", what other representative works does Xu Beihong have?
Part of Xu Beihong's masterpiece Eight Horses
Speaking of Xu Beihong's representative works, whether it's Chinese painting, oil painting imported from the West or popular sketches in Japan, Xu Beihong can draw them vividly. Therefore, Xu Beihong's famous representative works can be seen in almost every painting category. In terms of oil painting, Xu Beihong's very successful masterpieces include The Five Heroes of Tian Heng, The Portrait of Miss Jenny, Follow Me, Fools Move Mountains, Slaves and Lions, etc. These works are famous at home and abroad.
Besides, Xu Beihong is also good at sketching portraits. His representative works in this field mainly include Self-portrait, Lu Xun and Zhai Qiubai, Portrait of Mrs. Xu Beihong and Portrait of Chen San. However, many of these portraits were never found during the later period of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression due to the war and the demolition of his former residence. The representative works of Chinese painting mainly include Jiufang Cake, Ba People Pumping Water, Cockcrow in the Wind and Rain, She Leaning on the Bamboo Sunset, and The Boatman. Among them, Jiufang Cake is also one of Xu Beihong's famous masterpieces. As a famous horse painter, especially in horse, Xu Beihong also has many outstanding representative works. Ma Bentu and Guns of Horses are two works created by Xu Beihong in War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. The horse in the picture is lifelike but unruly, which is the true expression of Xu Beihong's feelings for his motherland and himself.
What is Xu Beihong's family like?
What is Xu Beihong's family like? When Xu Beihong is mentioned, many people will think that he is a famous China painter. His works "Yu Gong Yi Tu Shan" and "Eight Horses" have been highly praised by many professionals. But in fact, Xu Beihong himself has many other identities besides being a painter, and plays the role of many artists. So what is Xu Beihong's family like except the painter?
Photo by Xu Beihong
Xu Beihong is also a great art educator in China. When he was in his twenties, he went to France to study abroad, where he learned painting skills such as oil painting and sketch. Eight years later, Xu Beihong returned to the motherland and served as the director and professor of the Fine Arts Department in a school in Shanghai, responsible for explaining some knowledge related to painting to students. Under his education, many masters of painting emerged, and Qi Baishi was one of them. Xu Beihong is also a famous horse painter in China. In his works, any kind of horse tower can be painted vividly. Eight Horses is Xu Beihong's most successful horse painting.
Xu Beihong is also a patriot. Although he loves painting, he loves his motherland even more. During the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression period, Xu Beihong held many art exhibitions abroad to support the anti-Japanese and anti-aggression activities of the motherland, and sold many of his favorite works. Doesn't this spirit of not being afraid of difficulties and sacrifice explain Xu Beihong's great patriotic feelings? In addition, Xu Beihong is better at painting. He painted self-portraits for many people in his life. Compared with real people, except for the color of skin, his manner and movements are almost very similar. Therefore, Xu Beihong is also a great sketch artist.
Xubeihong calligraphy
In terms of calligraphy, Xu Beihong's calligraphy is also a treasure of many literati who like to accept * * *. For Xu Beihong's calligraphy art, Chen Chuanxi, a famous contemporary art critic, once commented that "Xu Beihong's calligraphy is the first in modern times." Admittedly, everyone has their own opinions on the evaluation of Xu Beihong's calligraphy, but this evaluation also reflects that Xu Beihong's calligraphy is really good.
Xubeihong calligraphy
For Xu Beihong's calligraphy, many people of insight think that Xu Beihong combines his painting techniques with calligraphy. In many works about his calligraphy, Xu Beihong's skill can find a similar shadow in his paintings, whether it is the finishing touch of the words or the place he just wrote. More people think that Xu Beihong's calligraphy can be described as "very ancient", which is also Chen Chuanxi's evaluation of Xu Beihong's calligraphy. In fact, the so-called "Gao Gu" style is closely related to his own good at painting China traditional Chinese paintings.