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Paintings of Xu Beihong

Over 100 paintings by modern China's painting master Xu Beihong are on show at the National Art Museum, including his oil and ink wash works.

Xu is skilled at portraying birds and animals. He decided to integrate Western techniques with traditional Chinese art, which exerted a big influence on contemporary Chinese artists.

Learn more here.

If you go:
9:00 am - 5:30 pm, through Mar 4 (closed on Mondays). 1 Wusi Avenue, Dongcheng district, Beijing. 010-6403-4951.
Ticket: Free