Artist: Xu Beihong (1895-1953)

Date: Modern, dated 1926

Dimensions: Height 74.0 cm, Width 84.0 cm, Thickness 2.3 cm

Material: Oil on canvas

Gift of Kang Baozhuang and Kang Bao'e

• Object Type：
  • PAINTINGS
• Location：
  • The Painting and Calligraphy of Shanghai Gallery
• Tag：
  • portrait xu beihong modern 1926 oil canvas

Xu Beihong (1895-1953), originally named Shoukang, was a native of Yixing, Jiangsu, and served as the president of the Central Academy of Fine Arts. Before studying in France, Xu studied under Kang Youwei in Shanghai. This painting was created during Xu's 1926 visit to Shanghai after returning from Paris to visit his family. During this time, Xu attended a banquet hosted by the literary and artistic community at Kang's invitation, where he showcased his work. Kang highly praised Xu's paintings, stating that Xu, as a painter, "stands unrivaled in China, with no equal".