Seven-Character Cursive Script\n\nSeven-Character Cursive ScriptXu Beihong · 1939
Contemporary Realism
1939
216.0 x 36.0 cm
CAFA Art Museum
Xu Beihong (1895 – 1953)
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About this artwork
- Title: Seven-Character Cursive Script\n\nSeven-Character Cursive Script
- Artist: Xu Beihong
- Year: 1939
- Original dimensions: 216.0 x 36.0 cm
- Format: Tall
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: CAFA Art Museum
- Movement: Contemporary Realism
- Color palette: Neutrals
- Keywords: black ink painting, masterful calligraphy, chinese art collector
Questions & Answers
How do movement and era meet in "Seven-Character Cursive Script\n\nSeven-Character Cursive Script" by Xu Beihong?
In "Seven-Character Cursive Script\n\nSeven-Character Cursive Script" by Xu Beihong, the Contemporary Realism movement meets the Modern era.
What national origin stands behind the Contemporary Realism of "Seven-Character Cursive Script\n\nSeven-Character Cursive Script"?
"Seven-Character Cursive Script\n\nSeven-Character Cursive Script" was created by Xu Beihong, born in People's Republic of China, within the Contemporary Realism movement. The artist's origin links the work to Contemporary Realism as practiced by artists from People's Republic of China.
What does the 1939 date of "Seven-Character Cursive Script\n\nSeven-Character Cursive Script" correspond to in Xu Beihong's career?
"Seven-Character Cursive Script\n\nSeven-Character Cursive Script", created in 1939, belongs to the Mature Period of Xu Beihong's career.