Figure of a Boy

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Figure of a Boy by Chinese. A sculpture of a young boy carved from light-colored stone, possibly jade. The boy has a rounded face with a slight smile and short hair. He wears a tunic and shorts. His right arm is bent upward with the hand near his ear; his left arm is bent upward with the hand near his shoulder. He stands on a base that resembles roots. The base and his clothes are decorated with carvings that resemble leaves and branches. The background is plain and light-colored.