One Hundred Children at Play, late 19th century, Unknown Korean, 35 1/2 × 11 3/4 in. ( × cm) (image, each image panel)67 3/4 × 137 × 5/8 in. ( × × cm) (outer frame), Ink and color on paper, Korea, 19th century, This folding screen draws upon a tradition of depicting an abundance of children, especially boys, playing in luxurious palace-garden settings, a convention first developed by Chinese artists in the 900s. Since then, such images have appeared frequently on everything from paintings to porcelain vases and clothing, not only in China but in places like Korea

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