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Six Horses

Unidentified artists

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a painting of six horses and several people. The painting features a group of people dressed in traditional clothing, with one person on a white horse on the far left. Three people stand on the ground, two on the left and one on the right; two horses are present on the left and one on the right. A tree is visible on the top left. The background of the painting shows a landscape with hills and a tree on the right. Red stamps are visible on the right side of the painting. The color palette is muted, with shades of brown, beige, and gray dominating the scene.

Artwork Details

Date
First half of scroll, 13th century; second half of scroll, 14th century
Medium
Handscroll; ink and color on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 388 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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Palette