East Asian Art Mandarin in His Study Made in ChinaQing Dynasty (1644-1911), 1750-1850 Artist/maker unknown, Chinese Ink and color on silk; mounted as a hanging scroll * Gallery 240a, Asian Art, second floor 1929-40-188 Purchased with Museum funds from the Simkhovitch Collection, 1929 |
LabelThe man shown in this picture is a mandarin (civil official), who would have passed a series of difficult, competitive examinations in the Chinese classics in order to attain his position. Shown in his study, a mandarin was versed not only in the duties of his office but also in music, poetry, and the arts of calligraphy and painting.* Works in the collection are moved off view for many different reasons. Although gallery locations on the website are updated regularly, there is no guarantee that this object will be on display on the day of your visit. |
