Folding screen with figures in a landscape
The scenes in this set of eight pictorial panels represent prosperity in traditional Chinese ideology. Here, farmers and fishermen enjoy the harvest; craftsmen and women busily produce silk and paper; auspicious cranes and deer gather for a longevity celebration; and travelers journey on domestic and foreign ships. Carved out of soapstone and glued onto silk, these relief figures are all depicted in extreme detail. Their discernible but subtle facial expressions further demonstrate the artist’s sophisticated skill in figural representation.
Artwork Details
- 清晚期 彩石鑲嵌山水人物圖屏風
- Title: Folding screen with figures in a landscape
- Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
- Date: 19th century
- Culture: China
- Medium: Carved talc mounted on silk
- Dimensions: Overall (open, curved): 65 1/2 in. × 12 ft. × 24 in. (166.4 × 365.8 × 61 cm)
Each panel: 64 1/2 × 19 5/8 in. (163.8 × 49.8 cm)
Each panel (image): 43 in. × 17 1/8 in. (109.2 × 43.5 cm) - Classification: Screens
- Credit Line: John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1913
- Object Number: 13.220.80a–h
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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