Xu Wei ( 1521 - 1593 ) was a Chinese painter. Xu Wei s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 39000 USD for CALLIGRAPHY IN XINGSHU (RUNNING SCRIPT) in 2006 to 137257.89 USD for Palm and Bamboo in 2006 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.