Leaf & Spine

Cover art · horse

Horse Stable

Unknown artist, early 1500s.

Horse Stable
Horse Stable — Cleveland Museum of Art

Using it on a cover

The print file prints up to 11.3 x 10.3 in at 300 ppi — enough for a full 6 x 9 in front cover. Wider than a 6 x 9 cover: crop about 40% of the width, or use it as a wraparound across back and spine.

About the work

Prized horses in stables may be the main theme of this pair of screens, but a lot of action is happening on the verandas. Falconry is the focus of one of the screens, while in the other, people challenge one another at two different boardgames, go and shōgi . A lively atmosphere develops in the interplay of the dynamic horses, the birds of prey, and the strategic games.

More horse art

The Race Track (Death on a Pale Horse) The Race Track (Death on a Pale Horse) Albert Pinkham Ryder (American, 1847–1917)c. 1896–1908 Horse Stable Horse Stable Unknown artistearly 1500s Horse Stable Horse Stable Unknown artistearly 1500s Three Horses and Four Grooms Three Horses and Four Grooms Ren Renfa (Chinese, 1254–1328)c. 1320s Horse Race at the Kamo Shrine Horse Race at the Kamo Shrine Unknown artistearly to mid-1600s Elephant, Horse, and Hare Elephant, Horse, and Hare Min Zhen (Chinese, 1730–after 1788)1788

Sources & data