Chinese Children in a Garden
Kano Shunko, Chinese Children in a Garden, first quarter of 18th century, pair of two-panel screens; ink, mineral pigments, metallic dust, and gold leaf on paper, Bequest of Margery Hoffman Smith, public domain, 83.38.316A,B
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- Title
Chinese Children in a Garden
- Related Titles
original language: 琴棋書画童図
- Artist
- Date
first quarter of 18th century
- Medium
pair of two-panel screens; ink, mineral pigments, metallic dust, and gold leaf on paper
- Dimensions (H x W x D)
painting of each screen: 19 7/16 in x 67 13/16 in; overall of each screen: 25 1/2 in x 73 1/2 in
- Collection Area
Asian Art
- Category
Paintings
- Object Type
folding screen
- Culture
Japanese
- Credit Line
Bequest of Margery Hoffman Smith
- Accession Number
83.38.316A,B
- Copyright
public domain
- Terms
In an idyllic setting, complete with cranes, peacocks, and blossoming peonies, rambunctious little boys mimic their elders as they play at the scholarly occupations of painting and music. Young boys at play is a traditionally auspicious theme in Chinese painting, here taken up by a little-known but accomplished master of the Kanō school.
