Xu’s work is defined by its chinese (culture or style) sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Bottle in the Form of A Porcelain Vessel Made During Qianlong's Reign
Xu Zhen (born 1977) Chinese

Wu Street
Xu Bing and Ai Weiwei Chinese, born 1955 and 1957

Flowers, Vegetables, and Fruit 花卉蔬果圖
Artist unknown (Chinese, 18th century)

Sparrow Rock (麻雀岩)
Xu Zhong’ou 徐仲偶 Chinese, born 1952

Poetic Couplet in Seal Script
Wang Shu Chinese, born 1743

An Elegant Company
Pieter Codde (Dutch, 1599-1678)

My New Book (我的新书)
Xu Bing 徐冰 Chinese, born 1955

Punch Bowl
Chased by Eugene J. Soligny (American, c. 1833–1901) Tiffany and Company (American, founded 1837) New York

Fern and Daisy Perfume Bottle (no. 2661)
Tiffany and Company (American, founded 1837) New York

Armchair
J. S. Ford, Johnson and Company (American, 1872–early 20th century) Chicago

Pair of Sinumbra Lamps
Cornelius and Company (American, 1839–1851)

Pair of Wine Coolers
Chased by Eugene J. Soligny (American, c. 1833–1901) Tiffany and Company (American, founded 1837) New York

Tureen
Gorham Manufacturing Company (American, founded 1831) Providence

Armchair
Design attributed to Francis H. Bacon (American, 1856–1940) A. H. Davenport & Company (American, 1875–1910) Boston

Panel (Dress or Furnishing Fabric)
Designed by Léon Bakst (Russian, born Belarus, 1866–1924) Produced by the Robinson Silk Company for Clingen and Selig (New York) New York, United States

Samuel Slater, The Father of American Manufacturers (Handkerchief)
Engraved by James Provan & Son's (American, active 1890s) after a portrait by James Sullivan Lincoln (American, 1811–1888) Manufactured by Cranston Print Works Co. (American, active 1890) United States, Rhode Island, Cranston

Children at Play (Furnishing Fabric)
Printed and Manufactured by Merrimack Manufacturing Company (United States, founded 1823) United States, Massachusetts, Lowell

Centennial Print (Furnishing Fabric)
Manufactured by Cocheco Cotton Manufacturing Company (American, founded 1812) United States, New Hampshire, East Rochester