清晚期 彩石鑲嵌山水人物圖屏風|Folding screen with figures in a landscape

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19th century · Carved talc mounted on silk · Asian Art

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.

Artist

Unknown

Date

19th century

Medium

Carved talc mounted on silk

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1913