Landscape with Man on Horseback
Medium
Miniature from album of eleven paintings; ink and color on silk
Dimensions
5 x 6 3/4 in. (12.7 x 17.1 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
China · Ming dynasty (?) (1368–1644)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1942
Accession Number
42.200.4
Tags
Art Historical Context
This delicate miniature painting, *Landscape with Man on Horseback* by Liu Yen, offers a glimpse into the refined world of Ming dynasty Chinese art. Created as part of an album of eleven works on silk, the piece measures just five by six and three-quarters inches, inviting intimate viewing. Rendered in ink and color, it depicts a solitary rider moving through a serene mountainous landscape dotted with buildings, a theme that reflects the Ming period’s deep appreciation for nature and the scholar’s journey through life. Album paintings like this one held special significance in Chinese culture...