| 内容简介（英文） | Horse Hsu Pei-hung (1895-1953) Republican Period Hsu Pei-hung was a native of I-hsing, Kiangsu, who studied in Europe from 1919 to 1927, learning the oil techniques of classical realism expounded in traditional art academies. After returning to China, he went on to teach at the Central University and Peking Art College. He was one of the leading advocates for reform in Chinese painting and sought the harmonious combination of Chinese and Western styles. He came to have a profound impact on art education and the art scene of early Republican China. This painting was done in 1947, when Hsu was 52-years-old. When Hsu painted horses, he combined elements of traditional Chinese brushwork with Western realism, creating a style of his own much in the manner of “sketching-from-ideas.” With extreme contrasts of light and dark, this work is full of a powerful yet refined aesthetic beauty. The finely detailed composition of the horse has an elegant and exact form. This work obviously reveals the deep roots of Hsu’s training in realistic Western-style sketching. This hanging scroll was donated to the Museum by Mr. Ts’ai Ch’en-nan. |
