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One Hundred Chinese Boys

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a six-panel folding screen with a gold background. The artwork, titled "One Hundred Chinese Boys," is by an unknown artist. The screen shows a landscape scene divided into sections. The top section features mountains and a body of water with boats. In the foreground, there are several buildings and trees, with people and children throughout. The scene includes a bridge over water on the left side and a large building on the right side. The overall color palette is muted, with shades of gold, brown, blue, and red used throughout. The people in the scene are dressed in traditional Asian clothing. The screen is set against a dark gray background.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Six-panel folding screen; ink, color, and gold on gilded paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 324 px
Museum record:
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