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Eight horses
Medium
ink and pigments on paper
Measurements
28.6 × 294.3 cm (image)
Place/s of Execution
China
Inscription
inscribed in ink (in Chinese characters) u.l.:
Accession Number
1274-D4
Department
Asian Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1952
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Gordon Darling Foundation
Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
Read from right to left, the handscroll unfolds eight horses with riders and grooms across the handscroll. The horses and the human figures are depicted with technical skills representing the individual postures and expressions of the riders and horses. The horses especially are portrayed with speed and playfulness.