Hunting on Horses — artist unrecorded — The Cleveland Museum of Art · Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust · CC0. Museum object record ↗

Painting study · Ink painting

Hunting on Horsesc. 1600s–1700s · Study 1915.680

Artist not recorded
c. 1600s–1700s

Recorded as Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, this vertical work measures 147.5 × 276 cm using the museum’s painting dimensions. Explore the museum’s context and compare the format with a wall of your choice.

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Museum collection reference. This work is not offered for sale by Physical Art For Crypto. Museum attribution does not imply a partnership or endorsement.

Context from the museum

This large-scale hanging scroll depicts a party hunting for waterfowl along a riverbank in the springtime. The leader is distinguished from the other five mounted hunters by his purple robe with golden dragon patterns and his white horse with a red tassel. He and his horse maintain still, dignified postures as a small white falcon captures one of the wild geese. Equestrian pursuits and hunting were particularly popular among the Khitan (also spelled “Qidan”) and Jurchen, ethnic groups who lived along China’s northeastern border. Their nomadic lifestyle intrigued the Chinese court and inspired Chinese artists to develop a painting genre showing them hunting.

Museum description reproduced from its CC0 open-access record. Read the original catalog entry.

A detail to notice

This falconry scene includes one white hunting dog and four trained hunting birds.

Observation supplied by the Cleveland Museum of Art.

Read the dimensions before the image

The selected painting measurement for Hunting on Horses is 147.5 cm wide and 276 cm high, equivalent to approximately 58.1 × 108.7 inches. Dividing width by height gives a format ratio of 0.53:1. The rectangular bounding area is 4.07 square meters; it describes the measured footprint, not the amount of paint or the monetary value.

On an illustrative 300 cm wall, the recorded width occupies 49.2% of the span before adding a frame. A centered placement leaves approximately 76.3 cm on each side before adding a frame. These are calculations by Physical Art For Crypto using museum measurements. They are not the museum’s display recommendations.

Questions to bring to your own collection

With Hunting on Horses in view, identify one feature you can point to, then distinguish what the museum records from your personal response. Keep its medium, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, in your notes when comparing contemporary works.

Which part of this vertical composition catches your eye first?
Would a 147.5 cm width still suit the space after allowing for furniture and a frame?
What surface detail would you need to see in person or in a close photograph?

Explore physical scale

How large would this format feel on your wall?

Use this museum work’s recorded format as a reference. Adjust a blank wall and optional frame allowance to compare proportions. The museum painting is an educational reference and is not for sale here.

Units

Wall width (cm)

Wall height (cm)

Frame each side (cm)

49.2%of wall width, including allowance

147.5 × 276.0 cmmodeled outside dimensions

Exceeds the entered wall dimensionsThe painting extends beyond the pale wall rectangle.

Calculation: outside width = recorded width + twice your frame allowance. This is a proportion study, not an installation assessment. It excludes furniture, hardware, load capacity, depth and delivery clearance. The display image may include margins absent from the recorded measurement.

Compare formats with the studio collection

These Lei-Kol works have the closest width-to-height ratios in the current catalog. This is a geometry comparison, not a claim of artistic similarity, equivalent value, or association with the museum artist.