Panel with boys at play
This textile is probably a portion of a much larger piece, perhaps a hanging, that would have illustrated many groups of small boys at play in a garden. Items bearing this popular theme were particularly favored as wedding gifts, for the boys symbolize increase, abundance, and future happiness.
Artwork Details
- 明 緙絲嬰戯圖
- Title: Panel with boys at play
- Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
- Date: late 16th–early 17th century
- Culture: China
- Medium: Silk and metal thread tapestry (kesi)
- Dimensions: Overall: 18 1/4 x 15 in. (46.4 x 38.1 cm)
- Classification: Textiles-Tapestries
- Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1936
- Object Number: 36.65.30
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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