Chinese Tapestry Depicting Royal Equestrian

A rider on a white horse, with an entourage in full medieval swagger.

This wool tapestry depicting a royal equestrian was made in China in the 20th century. The record describes a royal rider, and the scene is in the style of European hunting and court tapestries. A figure in an ornate costume sits a white horse with a patterned cloth, surrounded by attendants in tunics and hose. Behind them stretch a wooded landscape, and a narrow border frames the whole in red and gold. The palette is rich and woodsy, with greens, reds and soft creams.

About 57 inches tall and 68 wide. Big enough to turn a bare wall into a story.