A horse and rider

An ink painting on paper, mounted as a hanging scroll with a gold brocade border, shows a robed man leading a horse past a gnarled tree and rocks. Soft grey washes and fine brushlines define the horse's muscular body and the figure's flowing garments against an empty, misty background.

Artist

Formerly attributed to Li Gonglin (傳)李公麟 (ca. 1049-1106)

Date

16th century?

Medium

Ink on paper

Source

Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)

Size

1760 × 3000 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art