Ferghana Horse, after Jin Nong / Ren Xiong (Jen Hsiung)
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 1985/2.32
- Title
- Ferghana Horse, after Jin Nong
- Artist
- Ren Xiong (Jen Hsiung)
- Artist Nationality
- Chinese
- Artist Life Dates
- 1820-1857
- Medium and Support
- ink on paper
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1840-1857
- Object Creation Place
- Asia (continent)
- China (nation)
- Shanghai Shi (municipality)
- Creation Place 1
- Asia (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- China (nation)
- Creation Place 3
- Shanghai Shi (municipality)
- Inscription
- Inscription of artist: I painted in imitation of Chin Nung's horse painting. Wei-ch'ang Jen Hsiung. (Yü fang Tung-hsin lao-jen hua Tung-ku-li-kuo ma yeh, Wei-ch'ang Jen Hsiung.) Artist's seal: Jen Hsiung yin.
- Dimensions
- 115.4 cm x 37.8 cm (45 7/16 in. x 14 7/8 in.)
- Century
- 19th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Painting
- Primary Object Type
- hanging scroll
- Secondary Object Classification
- Painting
- Secondary Object Type
- animal painting
- Physical Description
- This scroll features a single profile of a horse. The artist’s inscription states that the painting is modeled after Jin Nong’s (1687–1764) famous work entitled Ferghana Horse. Ferghana was the name of an ancient Central Asian kingdom known for its exceptional horses.
- Subject Matter
- Although he died at the youthful age of thirty-four, Ren Xiong was a true intellectual who was adept at many types of art. While Ren Xiong based this work on Jin Nong’s famous painting, his portrayal of the horse differs, possessing a delightfully whimsical and humorous expression.
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- descriptors
- image-making processes and techniques
- mammals
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 479 x 1447
- File Size
- 46 KB
- Record
- 1985/2.32
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"Ferghana Horse, after Jin Nong; Ren Xiong (Jen Hsiung)." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1985-sl-2.32/1985_2.32.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 30, 2024.