The First Period 1930~1949

During his stay in Paris, Qin Xuanfu’s oil painting “The Portrait of Madame Kapanzie,” was highly praised by Mr. Xu Beihong, who recommended this painting in his letter to his friends.   This painting was selected for exhibition at the French Salon. Mr. Qin’s other two paintings, “The Court Lady” and “Merry Go-Round” were also selected for exhibition at French Salon, des Independents, where, both of them were well received.

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The Second Period 1949~1976

A few characteristics of the second stage of Mr. Qin Xuanfu’s art creation are as follows: with enthusiasm and the firm belief in realism in art creation, Mr. Qin Xuanfu made great achievements. His style is more joyful, more toward nationalization, more straightforward, and more mature than before.

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The Third Period 1976~1998

As for Mr. Qin’s third stage, Mr. Shao Dazheng commented,” His style is more straightforward, moving towards more freedom, and more feelings.” Another artist, Song Zhenying also commented, “He was no longer restricting himself to modeling and frames, but was more engaged in expressing his feelings. He painted where his feelings went and his paintings are full of life. The colors are bright and beautiful and the strokes are smooth and daring.”

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