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According to the lunar zodiac, a 12-year cycle that first emerged in China, 2026 is the Year of the Horse. People born in the year of the horse are said to have the traits of perseverance and ambition, although they are sometimes impulsive and strong-willed. In Chinese culture, horses are valued for their beauty, power, and intelligence. In early China, horses were even thought to be closely related to dragons!

Horses are native to China, but longer-legged breeds were also brought to the region long ago. With such a deep history in East Asia, complex symbolism surrounding these strong, free-spirited creatures has sprung up across China and Japan. Join Adriana Proser, Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Quincy Scott Curator of Asian Art and Chief Curator, for a presentation focused on East Asian equine art in the collection of the Walters Art Museum.

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