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Horse and willow tree

Unidentified artist

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown painting of a horse standing and lowering its head to ground. Horse has a dark brown body with a lighter brown tail. Horse's legs are dark brown with white marking on each of its feet. A white rope or bridle is on the horse's face. There is a tree to the right of the horse with drooping branches at the top right corner of the painting. The background of the painting is solid brown with a lighter brown frame.

Artwork details

Date:
early 15th century(?)
Medium:
Album leaf; ink and color on silk
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
556 × 624 px
Museum record:
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