Xu Beihong's artistic thought and its characteristics

Xu Beihong's life and art are always closely related to Chinese and western cultures. From the stage of Xu Beihong's creation, it is not difficult to see that the cognitive degree and artistic characteristics of Chinese and western cultures are different. Early Chinese painting enlightenment, his works are characterized by the occasional influence of western painting, without pure western flavor. When studying abroad, there were few Chinese paintings, and western paintings already had realistic skills; After returning to China, it was the most important period for Xu Beihong, who advocated transforming Chinese painting with western realism. It is this practice that created the mainstream school of painting in China in the 20th century. In the new China period, his art was closely related to the times, and his realism thought was integrated with the "socialist realism" introduced from the Soviet Union, thus establishing Xu Beihong's important position in China's art history.