One Hundred Children at Play by Su Hanchen
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One Hundred Children at Play

Su Hanchen · 1100s–1200s

Dozens of children turn a garden into a miniature world of games, roles, gestures, and stories.

What to notice

Look figure by figure: the children rarely overlap, so tiny costumes, props, and actions stay readable even inside the crowded composition.

Discover

The ‘one hundred children’ theme celebrates abundance through almost inexhaustible variety. Here a carefully organized garden setting lets each child become an individual episode inside a larger pageant.

Source institution: Cleveland Museum of Art
Rights status: CC0 / Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access
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