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Landscape with Man on Horseback

Liu Yen

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Landscape with a man on horseback, by Liu Yan. The painting depicts a man on a white horse with a black tail and mane, wearing a pink robe and a black hat, facing left. The man sits on a saddle with a red cloth underneath him. The horse stands on a dirt path with sparse trees and bushes around it. In the background, there is a multi-story building with a green roof, situated on a cliffside, accompanied by a smaller building to its left. The buildings have red accents and are surrounded by trees and foliage. The cliffside features steep slopes and sparse vegetation, set against a brownish-gray background with hazy mountains in the distance. The entire scene is framed by a white border.

Artwork Details

Medium
Miniature from album of eleven paintings; ink and color on silk
Culture
China
Dimensions
599 × 374 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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