Horse and Groom Zhao Mengfu (1254–1322), the artist of this painting and a member of the Song imperial family, took up service under the Mongol emperor Khubilai. The Mongol rulers, great horsemen themselves, would likely have appreciated this depiction of a horse buffeted by the wind. (Horse and Groom in Winter [in`k on paper], Chao Meng-Fu, or Zhao Mengfu [1254–1322], National Palace Museum, Taipei, Taiwan/The Bridgeman Art Library)