Monkeys and Horses 48.58X136.8
Han Gan, the Tang Dynasty 'Horse God', reportedly spent so much time studying horses in the stables that he forgot to go home! In this vertical scroll, his mastery is on display with a white and black horse trotting past jagged rocks at the bottom. But look up—playful gibbons, one pale and one dark, swing whimsically from the branches above. The composition creates a lively dialogue between the grounded strength of the horses and the agile energy of the primates, all rendered in delicate ink and color against a warm, aged background.
- Technique
- Ink and color on silk
- Dimensions
- 48.58 x 136.8 cm