Approximate Measurements
Artwork Panel: 52.2cm x 97cm ≈ 20½" x 38¼"
Silk/Brocade Border: 62.2cm x 117cm ≈ 24½" x 46"
The Chinese title is "Ma Dao, Cheng Gong". The first two characters can be translated directly as "Horses Arrival". The second two mean "Achievement" or "Success".
This is a famous saying in China. It probably started during the Tang Dynasty, and therefore, horses and horse ownership has been a sign of one's success for over a thousand years.
The artist's name is Yan Yong, from near Chengdu, China. He is a good friend of Huang Xin-An (an artist that we buy a lot of artwork from in Chengdu).
This is painted on xuan paper (rice paper) and mounted with a gold silk border at our workshop.