【Five Horses】
Zhao Yong (1291-1361), Yuan dynasty
Hanging scroll, ink and colors on silk, 186 x 106 cm
Verified and declared by the Ministry of Culture in March 2012 as a National Treasure
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Description (from the curators)
Zhao Yong (style name Zhongmu), the second son of the famous scholar-artist Zhao Mengfu, followed the footsteps of his father in painting and calligraphy. Zhao Yong was especially gifted at depicting figures and saddled horses.
This painting, dated to the equivalent of 1352, depicts horses at leisure and a groom dozing against a pine to highlight the… 更多