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qian li ma
Qian Li Ma
14" x 19.5"
mounted on brocade silk
original $150
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"Qian Li Ma" means "1,000 Li Horse." The Li is a Chinese unit of distance equal to a half a kilometer. The 1,000 Li Horse was a horse fabled to travel 1,000 Li (about 300 miles) in one day. Such horses were sought after by royalty during the Tang Dynasty, when horses reached their peak in Chinese cultural reverence. This painting was made to reflect the Tang style of horse portraiture.

chinese guide:
calligraphy right: "1,000 li horse," author's name
seal left: "horse power"
seal top right: author's name
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