Scroll painting of Yuan dynasty ancestor go hunting, Liu Guandao, circa 1280 (至元17年)
Kublai khan on a hunting expedition, painted on a silk handscroll (fragment). This was painted in the year 1280 by the chinese court artist liu guandao. Notice how kublai khan is wearing distinct mongolian-style furs over chinese han silk brocades. A description of this image is featured on page 174 of patricia ebrey's cambridge illustrated history of china. Scroll painting is located at the national palace museum, taipei. Date: circa 1280 (至元17年). Dimensions: height: 182.9 cm (72 in); width: 104.1 cm (40.9 in). Medium: painting on silk. Collection: National Palace Museum. Man wearing a Mongol robe with underarm openings2