At the Toeya collective farm in inner Mongolia.

It takes considerable skill to milk a mare. The milker kneels on one knee, with a pail propped on the other, steadied by a string tied to an arm. One arm is wrapped behind the mare's rear leg and the other in front. A foal starts the milk flow and is pulled away by another person, but left touching the mare's side during the entire process.

Oil on canvas, 40x50cm