Scholar-Official in His Study
Artist/maker unknown, Chinese
Geography:
Made in China, Asia
Date:
1750-1850Medium:
Ink and color on silk; originally mounted as a hanging scrollDimensions:
60 1/16 x 31 1/2 inches (152.6 x 80 cm) Mount: 8 feet 10 5/16 inches x 35 1/16 inches (270 x 89 cm)Curatorial Department:
East Asian ArtObject Location:
1929-40-188Credit Line:
Purchased with Museum Funds from the Simkhovitch Collection, 1929
Made in China, Asia
Date:
1750-1850Medium:
Ink and color on silk; originally mounted as a hanging scrollDimensions:
60 1/16 x 31 1/2 inches (152.6 x 80 cm) Mount: 8 feet 10 5/16 inches x 35 1/16 inches (270 x 89 cm)Curatorial Department:
East Asian ArtObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1929-40-188Credit Line:
Purchased with Museum Funds from the Simkhovitch Collection, 1929
Label:
The 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.
The 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.
