Life History 1934～1940

1934—1940

In 1934, Mr. Qin came back from Paris to his motherland China and worked as an instructor in Beiping National College of Fine Arts teaching drawing and the history of western arts. He also taught a French language course and Artistic Appreciation in the Foreign Language Department at QinHua University.  During that time, Mr. Qin wrote several art commentary articles for the “Art Weekly” a column commentary in Da Tong Daily News. The articles included ”Article Review: How Can We See Chinese Painting?’” and “About the Last Supper by De Vinci”. Those articles had a profound impact on Chinese art critiques. In 1936, he worked as an editor for  “Art Weekly”. At that time he was already a mature art historian and critic, just as Qu Beihong said: “Xuan-fu is commonly known for his paintings, yet he is more known as an outstanding historian on western fine arts in China.”

In November 1936, Mr. Qin married Miss Li Jiazheng, a student of Qin from National School of Fine Arts, in Beijing.

 (Mr. Qin and Ms. Li Jiazheng’s Wedding photo in 1936)

 During this period of time, Mr. Qin exhibited several paintings in the shows sponsored by Beiping Fine Arts Association and the National School of Fine Arts. Among them are the portrait of Bai Yang, Laying on the bed, Cat and a Young lady, Sleep, Double Cats, and other paintings.

(“The portrait of Bai Yang”; “Lie”, “Wemon and Cat”, “Sleep”, “Double Cats”. Etc..)

(Portrait photo of Qin Xuanfu when back to China in 1934, sketch “Mother reads Newspaper”, “The Art weekly at DaGong Newspaper”, “About ‘How we should judge Chinese paintings”, “About the Last Supper by De Vince’s” etc. articles by Mr. Qin Xuanfu).