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Horse and groom

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Terracotta sculpture of a groom and horse titled "Horse and groom" by the artist unknown, the sculpture depicts a man and a horse, the man is on one knee next to and slightly behind the horse, the man is wearing a hat, a long robe, and shoes, his right hand is on his right thigh, his left hand is on the horse's left front leg, the horse has a short mane made of thin vertical lines, the horse's head is turned to the right, the horse's body is positioned to the right, the sculpture has a rough and weathered texture, the background fades from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom.

Artwork details

Date:
13th century
Medium:
Earthenware
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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