"A Tatar, a Lean Horse, and a Dog" - Ming ink painting

A bearded man in a white robe holds the rein of a gaunt horse whose ribs and spine show sharply under its hide. A thin, low dog lies on the pale ground below, while the figures float on a plain grey field framed by a patterned silk border with an inscription column at right.

Artist

Formerly attributed to Hu Huai (early 10th century)

Date

1368-1644

Medium

Ink and color on paper

Source

Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)

Size

1498 × 2240 px

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