Hsu Pei-hung (1895 - 1953) was a native of I-hsing, Kiang-su province.  He studied painting under his father, then abroad in Paris and Berlin.  After his return, he successively filled various important posts of the painting circles.  He is a painter representing modern China.  He assimilated the traditional ink painting style to the basics of Western painting, and is especially celebrated as a painter of horses.  This work is a consummate piece rich in lyricism.