Over more than seven decades of cultural exchange and artistic endeavor, the China Arts and Entertainment Group (CAEG) has amassed a remarkable collection of nearly 100,000 works of art from China and around the world.
Xu Beihong's 1947 Galloping Horse captures the majestic posture of a horse in full stride with bold, unrestrained ink washes.
Qi Baishi's Shrimp exemplifies his mastery of brevity. With astonishing economy of brushwork, he conjures the translucent bodies of shrimp using light ink washes, while dark ink defines their whiskers and pincers with sinuous precision.
Created during the darkest days of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Xu Beihong's Elegant Lady carries quiet power.
Wu Guanzhong's Winter Snow bridges East and West in its depiction of a snow-covered landscape.
With remarkable economy of means, Wu Zuoren captures the gentle charm of the giant pandas.
Though signed by Wang Xuetao, this 1963 Peonies reveals the influence of Wu Changshuo's "metal-and-stone" brush aesthetic.
Fei Xinwo's cursive script, done with his left hand, dances across the paper with remarkable vitality.
Painted in Nanjing in 1955, this landscape showcases Fu Baoshi's signature "Baoshi texture strokes".
In Herding Donkeys, created in 1959, Huang Zhou captures the rustic charm of northwestern Chinese village life with exuberant brushwork.