元末明初　佚名　絹本設色　嬰戯圖　軸|Children playing in the palace garden

Unidentified artist

Date: late 14th–15th century

Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk

Dimensions: Image: 54 7/8 x 30 in. (139.4 x 76.2 cm) Overall with mounting: 113 1/2 x 36 1/2 in. (288.3 x 92.7 cm) Overall with knobs: 113 1/2 x 39 in. (288.3 x 99.1 cm)

Classification: Paintings

Culture: China

Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644)

Themes: Children, Games, Gardens, Playing, Toys

Purchase, The Dillon Fund Gift, 1987

Date range

1368 – 1499

Largest dimension

99.1 cm

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