Bidspirit auction | 20th Century Chinese Stone Rubbing

20th Century Chinese Stone Rubbing of Polo Players - This framed Chinese stone rubbing is rendered in black ink on paper. The central composition features four figures on galloping horses engaged in a game of polo, holding mallets with a small ball depicted on the ground. The figures are rendered in a stylized manner characteristic of Tang Dynasty stone reliefs, utilizing solid black silhouettes with fine white lines to delineate facial features, costume details, and horse tack. The artwork is mounted under glass in a wood and composition frame featuring a dark stained outer border and a gilded inner cove. A rectangular paper gallery label is affixed to the lower center of the backing paper for Highland Gallery, Inc. of Atlanta, Georgia. 23.5 x 21.5 inches (framed).