Han Gan 韓幹, 韩干
Tang dynasty painter (c. 742–56)
Renowned for his horse paintings, Han Gan was a famous painter of the Tang dynasty in China.
This famous traditional Chinese ink painting, currently in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, is a portrait of Tang emperor Xuanzong’s favorite horse, Night-Shining White. Emperor Xuanzong had thousands of horses, but this celestial steed was known for his especially feisty personality!
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Han Gan’s Night-Shining White at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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