韓幹
開創唐代寫實畫馬風格
韓幹（約706–783年）是唐代畫家，京兆藍田（今陝西藍田）人。他曾任宮廷畫師。 他以畫馬聞名，但也擅長畫人物、鬼神、花卉和竹子。他師從曹霸和陳閎，開創了通過觀察真馬來寫生的方法。這促成了一種描繪體態豐腴、神態安詳的馬匹的新風格。他的代表作品包括《照夜白圖》和《牧馬圖》。 他出身貧寒，曾在酒館做工，但得到王維的資助，研習繪畫十餘年。後來他在宮廷任職，常駐馬廄，細緻觀察御馬，突破了過分強調肌肉與骨骼的舊式畫風。 His paintings paid a lot of attention to the anatomy, fur color, and even the time of day and direction. "Zhaoye Bai Tu," now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the U.S., shows Emperor Xuanzong’s beloved horse raising its head and neighing. "Mu Ma Tu," housed in the National Palace Museum in Taipei, depicts two horses, one black and one white, walking side by side, with an inscription by Emperor Huizong of Song saying "Han Gan’s genuine work." The "Xuanhe Huapu" notes that he "developed his own unique style," and Su Shi commented, "Han Sheng paints horses that truly look like horses." His works had a lasting influence on later generations.