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A painted image of a white horse tied to a tree and a man in a blue and white robe sitting on a rock. Behind them is some water and there is Chinese writing to the top-left.

The painted image shows a man and a horse on a piece of land with grass and a tree. To the top-right is a tall, white rectangular form coming from the grass. At the top of the form is rectangular details. At the bottom of the form is a brown tree that grows straight up with pink and grey buds on the branches. A white horse stands behind the tree, facing away from the viewer. The horse is wearing a pink cloth on its back and blue strings around its face that wraps around the tree. In the center of the image is a small gap in the land that is grey. To the right is a man wearing a blue-green loose shirt, white pants, black shoes, and a black hat that covers his hair. He sits up on a grey form with his left leg down and his right leg up in front of his chest, his right arm wrapped around his knee. He faces towards the right towards the horse. Behind land is water. To the left are three vertical rows of Chinese writing in black ink with a small, red symbol at the bottom.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
1956.122.9
People
Qian Hui'an 錢慧安, Chinese (1833 - 1911)
Title
Seated Man and Tethered Horse
Classification
Paintings
Work Type
painting, album leaf
Date
late 19th century
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, China
Period
Qing dynasty, 1644-1911
Culture
Chinese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/199636

Physical Descriptions

Medium
One leaf from an album of nine leaves; ink and light colors on paper
Dimensions
26.4 x 32.9 cm (10 3/8 x 12 15/16 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Signed: Qian Huian

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Dr. Arnold Knapp, New York (by 1951-1956), bequest; to the Fogg Museum, 1956.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Dr. Arnold Knapp
Accession Year
1956
Object Number
1956.122.9
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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