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Grooms and Foreign Horses

Jin Nong

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Grooms and Foreign Horses by Jin Nong depicts two grooms and two horses. The groom on the left wears a red robe and blue hat, and faces left, head bowed, inspecting the darker horse. The horse on the left is dark brown with a darker mane and tail, and a curled tail. The groom on the right wears a white robe and faces right, inspecting the light brown horse with a darker mane and tail. The background is a solid burnt orange color with black Chinese characters running vertically along the right side.

Artwork Details

Date
17th–18th century
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Culture
China
Dimensions
498 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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