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Xu Gu

Xū Gǔ (Hsü Ku, traditional: 虛谷, simplified: 虚谷); ca. (1824–1896) was a Chinese painter and poet during the Qing Dynasty (1644–1912). Xu was born in She County in the Anhui province, and later lived in Guangling in the Jiangsu province. His style name was 'Xugu' and his sobriquet was 'Ziyang Shanren'. Xu was an army official, and then later a monk. When painting he used the side of the brush in a fluent and bold style. In poetry he produced the work Poetry of Xugu monk.

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Artworks on platform: 8
Works collected: 3,887
Comments: 36
Featured on boards: 1
Individual collectors: 2,538

Artworks

Plum Blossoms, Crane, and Spring by Xu Gu

Plum Blossoms, Crane, and Spring

Pipa (Loquats) by Xu Gu

Pipa (Loquats)

Landscape and Figure, from an album of Landscapes and Calligraphy for Liu Songfu by Xu Gu

Landscape and Figure, from an album of Landscapes and Calligraphy for Liu Songfu

Landscape with Figure, from an album of Landscapes and Calligraphy for Liu Songfu by Xu Gu

Landscape with Figure, from an album of Landscapes and Calligraphy for Liu Songfu

Squirrel on an Autumn Branch by Xu Gu

Squirrel on an Autumn Branch

Landscapes for Liu Songfu by Xu Gu

Landscapes for Liu Songfu

清虛谷秋帆圖冊頁Sailing in Autumn by Xu Gu

清虛谷秋帆圖冊頁Sailing in Autumn

清虛谷蝶貓圖軸Cat and Butterfly by Xu Gu

清虛谷蝶貓圖軸Cat and Butterfly

Stats

Artworks on platform: 8
Works collected: 3,887
Comments: 36
Featured on boards: 1
Individual collectors: 2,538

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