Featuring striking full-color images and new research, this
publication from the Hong Kong Palace Museum celebrates some of the most
important works of horse art from the Palace Museum, Beijing, and the
Louvre Museum.
Five essays and 45 object entries, dating from the Han (206 BCE-220 CE)
to Qing (1644-1911) dynasties, explore the horse in art in a way that is
accessible to general readers, encouraging them to think through
comparisons with works from both institutions. Centered on the question
of human connection to the horse across time in China and beyond, the
catalogue entries are divided into sections that examine the horse in
mythology and religion, military culture, and transnational traversals,
providing a means for reflecting on fundamental issues of human
creativity, ambition, and tradition. This is a beautifully designed and
thought-provoking volume that will find a ready market among those with
an interest in Chinese art and culture.