Men and horses set off wildly on a hunt, the groom leading the way, the master following. The mounts, with nostrils flaring and mouths frothing, are at a full gallop.The minority peoples of china's borderlands and the rugged way of life they have led provided popular subjects for, and were often portrayed by, various painters. The younger brother of the Khitan ruler of the late T'ang Dynasty, T'u Yü (know also by his Chinese name Li Tsan-hua), was an artist noted for such rendition of the Minorities.Although there is no extensive color employed in the paint, horses and riders are accented in vermillion, which lends an antiquated air to the scene. The master is tall and robust, his hair and beard very carefully delineated, alluding to the fine workmanship which the artist was capable of.