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Apotheosis of Napoleon I. Inscription, in gold, underneath: "In nepote redivivus erit" - he shall live in his nephew. Tondo, 14.5 cm across. RF 3608
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Apotheosis of Napoleon I. Inscription, in gold, underneath: "In nepote redivivu...

'A Horse Affrighted by a Lion', 1777. The picture is intended to express the terror of the horse and to invite the spectator to identify with the innocent and beautiful victim. The sublime emotional intensity is reinforced by the stormy weather and the wild landscape. Stubbs has transferred a formula for expressing human terror - staring eyes, stretched nostrils, bared teeth - to his animal subject. The design exploits the increasing sympathy felt in the late eighteenth century for animals in distress and for victims of cruelty in general. PD, 1865-1-14-909
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'A Horse Affrighted by a Lion', 1777. The picture is intended to express the ter...

'Horse-breaking', Japan, c1560s. This is an autumn landscape in the mountains, with the leaves of the maple tree changing colour. Two horses are swimming in the river at the bottom of the composition, three more are galloping into view at the top, and in the centre, on a flat promontory in the water, a sixth is being ridden bareback and rears up, as three men try to pacify it. The basic forms are done in ink, with delicate use of light colours on the rocks, horses, and figures. A mist of gold dust floats over the scene, but this is not meant to provide the usual spatial abstraction. This rare work is invaluable in allowing us to see how a Tosa artist incorporated the realistic spirit of Chinese painting. JA, JP ADD919 (1989.12-21.01)
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'Horse-breaking', Japan, c1560s. This is an autumn landscape in the mountains, w...

Horsemen, from 'Album of Scenes from Daily Life', late Choson dynasty, 19th century. The late Choson period was a period of relative prosperity in Korea. Chin'gyong, or 'true-view' landscape paintings became fashionable among the scholar literati class, and depicted real scenes from the Korean landscape, rather than those copied from Chinese paintings. Scenes of daily life, such as this one, became popular among the growing middle class. Kim Hong-do was one of the most famous painters of these scenes. This album is one of at least two known copies of Hong-do's famous original. The paintings focus on people and their activities, with the background barely illustrated. Scenes incude schoolroom scenes, wrestling, and other everyday activities. OA, 1961.5-13.04
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Horsemen, from 'Album of Scenes from Daily Life', late Choson dynasty, 19th cent...

Fallen horse.
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Fallen horse.

The Knight and the Landsknecht. Around 1496. Woodcut, 391 x 284mm. (monogrammed)
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The Knight and the Landsknecht. Around 1496. Woodcut, 391 x 284mm. (monogramme...

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. The Revelation of Saint John (Apocalypse, III. Figure). Around 1497/98. Woodcut, 396 x 283mm. (monogrammed)
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The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. The Revelation of Saint John (Apocalypse, I...

The Adoration of the Shepherds (The Nativity). (Life of the Virgin, 10). Around 1502/03. Woodcut, 295 x 210mm. (monogrammed)
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The Adoration of the Shepherds (The Nativity). (Life of the Virgin, 10). Around...

The Adoration of the Magi. (Life of the Virgin, 12). Around 1503. Woodcut, 299 x 210mm. (monogrammed)
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The Adoration of the Magi. (Life of the Virgin, 12). Around 1503. Woodcut, 299...

The Nativity. (Small Passion, 5). Around 1510. Woodcut, 127 x 98mm. (monogrammed, with side-inverted 'D')
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The Nativity. (Small Passion, 5). Around 1510. Woodcut, 127 x 98mm. (monogramm...

Triumphal Arch ('Ehrenpforte') for Emperor Maximilian I. Dated 1515. Detail of 33-02-02/65. Woodcut. The Meeting after the Battle of the Spurs, 1513.
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Triumphal Arch ('Ehrenpforte') for Emperor Maximilian I. Dated 1515. Detail of 3...

The German Tournament (Das Angezogen Rennen). Maximilian (Freydal) has lifted his opponent Niklas von Firmian out of the saddle. Illustration of Freydal. Around 1517/18. Woodcut, 223 x 243mm.
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The German Tournament (Das Angezogen Rennen). Maximilian (Freydal) has lifted hi...