Groom Presenting a Horse on Silk 30.5×51.1
Han Gan, the Tang dynasty master of equine portraiture, captures a quiet moment between a groom and a sturdy, dark horse in this intimate handscroll. Legend has it that when the Emperor told him to study under the great master Cao Ba, Han Gan cheekily replied that the horses in the imperial stables were his true teachers—and this confident, lifelike depiction proves he wasn't bluffing! The scroll is covered in centuries of calligraphy, turning it into a VIP guestbook of art lovers who have admired it over the years.
- Technique
- Ink and color on silk
- Material
- Silk
- Dimensions
- 30.5 x 51.1 cm
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