One Hundred Horses (Chinese: 百駿圖) is a Qing dynasty silk and ink painting by Giuseppe Castiglione. It was painted in 1728 for the Yongzheng emperor. The painting depicts a hundred horses in a variety of poses and activities, combining Western realism with traditional Chinese composition and brushwork.[1] Some of the horses are in a 'flying gallop' pose, which had not been done before by European painters.[2] The painting was executed using tempera on silk in the form of a Chinese handscroll. It was largely done in a European style in accordance with the rules of perspective, and with a consistent light source. However, the dramatic chiaroscuro shading typical of Baroque paintings is reduced and there are only traces of shadow under the hooves of the horses.[3]
One Hundred Horses in a Landscape
Castiglione's preparatory drawing for One Hundred Horses
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Artist | Giuseppe Castiglione |
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Year | 1728 |
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Dimensions | 94.5 cm × 776 cm (37.2 in × 306 in) |
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Location | National Palace Museum |
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