A mounted man hunting birds with a falcon

A mounted rider in a green patterned robe and turban sits on a white horse with orange-red legs, galloping across a grassy green field. Two white birds, likely herons or cranes, fly at right beside a pale water edge, while dark shrubs line the distant horizon.

Artist

Unknown

Date

early 18th century

Medium

Opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Source

Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)

Size

2653 × 1760 px

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