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Night-Shining White

Han Gan

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a white horse. The horse faces right. Its head is held high. A bridle is on its head. A long, black pole is positioned vertically behind the horse. The background of the painting is brown. There are many red and black stamps and some black writing on the painting.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 750
Medium
Handscroll; ink on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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