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Children Playing

Unidentified

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts two young children playing. The child on the left has a shaved head and wears a red and blue sleeveless top, and the one on the right wears a green top and a head covering. They are leaning over a large bowl with a fish inside and white and yellow flowers and green leaves beside it. The background of the painting is brown with a beige border.

Artwork Details

Date
16th–17th century
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Culture
China
Dimensions
408 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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