Dù Fǔ xiě guo yì shǒu cháng shī sònggěi Cáo Bà, chēngzàn tā huà de mǎ.
Du Fu wrote a long poem for Cao Ba, praising the horses he painted.
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A descendant of 曹操, he painted for 唐玄宗 and held a general's rank, which is why 杜甫 calls him General Cao. After the An Lushan rebellion he wandered in poverty, sketching ordinary passers-by for a living, as 《丹青引赠曹将军霸》 tells.
