Traditionally attributed to Zhao Mengfu, Horses and grooms crossing a river
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment · National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Open Access (CC0)View original →
Traditionally attributed to Zhao Mengfu

Horses and grooms crossing a river

14th century or likely much later

Current Collection

National Museum of Asian Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Medium
Ink and color on paper
Dimensions
16.8 × 87 cm
Status
In Museum Collection
Collect24 Art ID
C24-127668

Zhao Mengfu, a descendant of the Song (960-1279) royal family, was a multitalented artist who lived during the early Yuan dynasty (1279-1368) and is regarded as the leading painter and calligrapher of his time. He was skillful in a wide range of subject matter, such as landscape, figure, horse, and bird-and-flower painting. According to his own statement, Zhao learned to draw horses at a relative…

Provenance

Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment

Registry history

  • 14th century or likely much later — Recorded in the collection of National Museum of Asian Art

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