A modern Chinese oil on canvas portrait painting depicting an Asian woman holding her baby by Yanzhou Xu, Chinese, born in 1961. Signed upper left and dated 1992-99, also signed on the lower right. Framed. Xu Yanzhou is a visual artist and master of contemporary realism who became well known as a professional artist at his early twenties, establishing himself within the Chinese National Society of Artists and the National Society of Artists in Beijing. Xu Yanzhou is considered a major figure in the school of rural realistic painting in China, although, the topics of his paintings are very diverse, ranging from rural scenes and captivating female portraits to imaginative paintings which are close to science fiction. Contemporary Portrait Printings And Asia Art collectibles.