Table screen with woman playing touhu
The touhu game was traditionally designed as a way for players to focus their thoughts and achieve a peaceful mental state, in keeping with the Confucian moral requirement that gentlemen pursue harmony and benevolence. As illustrated in this table screen, the game was not limited to male elites: here, an elegant lady enjoys the game by herself in a garden setting.
Artwork Details
- 清早期 白蠟點銅仕女投壺插屏
- Title: Table screen with woman playing touhu
- Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
- Date: late 17th century
- Culture: China
- Medium: Pewter with brass decoration
- Dimensions: Screen: H. 8 13/16 in. (22.4 cm); W.. 5 5/16 in. (13.5 cm); D. 3/16 in. (0.5 cm)
Screen with stand: H. 11 3/4 in. (29.8 cm); W. 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm); D. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm) - Classification: Metalwork
- Credit Line: Purchase, Rogers Fund, by exchange, 2006
- Object Number: 2006.430a, b
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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17th–18th century
China
17th century
China
17th–18th century
Tibet or Mongolia
17th century
Central Tibet
ca. 1700
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