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Ink and color painting on silk of a mounted huntsman in a blue cap on a white horse, leading a pale dog past rocks and pine branches.

Mounted huntsman leading a dog

A rider in a dark robe and blue cap sits on a white horse with red trappings, holding a long spear, while a pale hound walks beside him on a leash. Pine branches and rocky cliffs frame the scene on a brownish silk ground.

Artist
Formerly attributed to Zhao Mengfu 趙孟頫 (1254-1322)
Date
1368-1644
Medium
Ink and color on silk
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size
2632 × 2880 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1644).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

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

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