Children at Play at the New Year æ嬰æ¯å軸
Classification
Painting
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number
F1916.60
Tags
About this artwork
To 1916
Art Historical Context
"Children at Play at the Year" is a delightful Ming dynasty (1368–1644) painting traditionally attributed to the Tang-era artist Zhang Xuan, active in the early to mid-8th century Though likely a later copy or interpretation of Zhang's renowned style, it captures the joyful spirit of Chinese New Year celebrations through scenes of children at play in a lush garden filled with flowers and puppets. This handscroll or hanging scroll exemplifies the enduring appeal of figure painting in Chinese art, where everyday festivities blend with elegant brushwork to evoke warmth and vitality. In Ming Chin...