Xu Beihong Volume Authenticity Appraisal of Chinese Modern and Contemporary Paintings and Calligraphy

Author: Yang Xin
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This book is a standard sample for the collection of calligraphy and painting, offering comprehensive and authoritative interpretations, a secret manual for collectors' growth, and a guide for investors' gains. It provides accurate and authoritative evaluations of authenticity, expert authentication, genuine preservation of calligraphy and painting, and is richly illustrated with text and images. In the current art market, modern and contemporary calligraphy and painting works have gained the pursuit of numerous collectors due to their strong performance in auctions. The illustrated series "Authenticity Identification of Chinese Modern and Contemporary Calligraphy and Painting," edited by Yang Xin, a researcher at the Palace Museum of Beijing, with Pan Shenliang, a, as the executive compiler, selects seven market most prominent calligraphers and painters—Wu Changshuo, Huang Binhong, Qi Baishi, Zhang Daqian, Xu Beihong, Fu Baoshi, and Li Keran—as the focus of this volume. The book analyzes their life backgrounds, artistic characteristics, features of calligraphy and painting, seals and inscriptions, and points out key points for authenticity identification, reminding collectors, especially beginners, of matters to be cautious of. The book features numerous exquisite works of calligraphy and painting, along with concise and accurate analyses by experts, providing readers with a platform for appreciation and identification. Additionally, the special topics at the end of the book, such as the commonly used seals and inscriptions of the calligraphers and painters in recent years and market trends, offer readers references for investment and collection, making this book a window to gain an in-depth understanding of the modern and contemporary Chinese calligraphy and painting market and its current status.