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Table screen with a woman and boys

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a table screen featuring a woman and boys. The screen is rectangular with a dark gray stone-like material. The screen is decorated with a raised relief scene featuring a woman in long robes standing on the left beside a railing. She faces right and appears to be looking down at two young boys on the right side of the screen. The boys are playing with a toy; one pushes the other on a seesaw-like toy. A tree with curved branches and foliage extends from the right side toward the woman on the left. The bottom of the screen features decorative carvings resembling mountains. The screen sits on an ornate silver-colored metal stand with curved legs and intricate patterns. The stand has a decorative panel at the front featuring geometric patterns.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Spinach jade (nephrite)
Culture
China
Dimensions
442 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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