China, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279) / c. 1201–4
The Autumn Hunt
The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogs The Autumn Hunt as painting (China, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279) · c. 1201–4).
The rider at the left has a typical Qidan hairstyle: head shaved on top with thin braids below.
A CLOSER LOOK
The museum identifies this painting as album leaf, ink and color on silk and credits Chen Juzhong (Chinese, active c. 1201–1207).
The museum's collection notes: 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 of foreign people hunting.
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