Kublai Khan HuntingLiu Kuan-tao, Yüan Dynasty (1279-1368) Hanging scroll, ink and
Kublai Khan Hunting Liu Kuan-tao, Yüan Dynasty (1279-1368) Hanging scroll, ink and colors on silk. Liu Kuan-tao, a native of Hopeh province, was a celebrated court painter of the early Yüan, probably in the reign of Kublai Khan. Against a backdrop of northern steppes and desert is a scene of hunters on horseback. The one sitting on a dark horse and wearing a white coat is most likely the famous Mongol emperor Kublai Khan with his empress next to him. The representation of Kublai Khan in this painting corresponds quite closely to his imperial portrait in the Museum collection. -- source link