Painting, of a Galloping Horse by Xu Beihong (Chinese: 徐悲鸿), (1895 - 1953), 1950. Brush and ink technique. Xu Beihong was the first president of the Central Academy of Fine Arts and one of the most famous modern artists in 20th century China. He is remembered for his innovation in combining traditional Chinese brush and ink techniques with European perspectives and methods of composition. He loved horses and is known for having created thousands of sketches and paintings of horses during his lifetime. Beihong's usual personal dedication or poem is absent from this painting, which could suggest that it is one of his practice works. Inscription: ‘Beihong painted on September 1950 ( Chinese:悲鸿1950年九月作)’ is written in ink, with his personal stamp ‘Beihong’s painting (Chinese: 悲鸿之画)’.