

The image depicts a painting of Guan Yu by an unidentified artist. The painting features a man with a beard and mustache wearing a blue headband, green robe with red and gold trim, and a gold circle behind his head. He holds a long pole with a red flag at the top in his right hand. The man rides a horse that has a green body, a blue tail, and a red and gold saddle. A smaller man sits on the horse's back to the left of Guan Yu; he wears a red robe with a blue sash and a blue and gold helmet. The background includes green ground and pink and white clouds against a dark blue sky. The painting has a gold border with a black outline.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1700
- Medium:
- Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk
- Culture:
- China
- Dimensions:
- 354 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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