Xu Beihong

19 July 1895 – 26 September 1953

Xu Beihong was a Chinese painter and art educator known for fusing Western realist techniques with traditional Chinese ink painting. Celebrated especially for his dynamic paintings of galloping horses, he was a leading reformer of modern Chinese art education.

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Born in Yixing, Jiangsu Province, China
19 July 1895

Born into a family of modest means; his father was a self-taught painter.

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Studied art in Paris
1919 – 1927

Trained at the Ecole nationale superieure des Beaux-Arts, absorbing Western realist methods.

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Returned to China and began teaching
1927

Took up influential teaching posts, promoting the reform of Chinese art education.

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Painted the monumental Tian Heng and His Five Hundred Retainers
1930 – 1933

Completed a large-scale history painting merging Chinese themes with Western technique.

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Organized exhibitions of Chinese art in Europe
1933 – 1934

Promoted modern Chinese painting through touring exhibitions across Europe.

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Created charity exhibitions during the Second Sino-Japanese War
1939 – 1942

Sold works across Southeast Asia to raise funds for war relief efforts.

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Appointed president of the Central Academy of Fine Arts
1950

Became the first president of the newly formed academy in Beijing.

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Died in Beijing
26 September 1953

Died of a cerebral hemorrhage at the age of 58.

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