Untitled
The Met
Artist: Unknown
Date: late 18th–early 19th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions: 11 3/8 x 15 7/8 in. (28.9 x 40.3 cm)
Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1996
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Horsemen on horseback chase wild boars and deer across a landscape with a walled city
Detailed Description
A horizontal painting depicts a hunting scene set against a landscape with a city. In the upper portion, a sprawling walled city with numerous light-colored buildings and courtyards extends across the middle ground, backed by undulating green and brown hills under a blue sky. The central and lower portions of the image are dominated by a green field. A large procession of horsemen occupies the left and center of the field, moving towards the right. The most prominent figure, positioned centrally, rides a light brown horse adorned with elaborate gold and red trappings. This rider wears white and gold attire with a red turban and holds a sword, appearing to strike at a dark wild boar. Behind this central figure, a dense group of riders on various colored horses, including black, brown, white, and blue-grey, follow. Many riders wear turbans and carry weapons. On the right side of the green field, several dark wild boars and light brown deer are depicted in motion, fleeing towards a dark, rocky, and barren area that forms the far right edge of the painting. Below the central horseman, a few smaller figures on foot, dressed in white, are also engaged in the chase.
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