Carved Bicolor Stone Figure of a Boy with Bamboo
Name/Title
Carved Bicolor Stone Figure of a Boy with BambooEntry/Object ID
SC0302Description
Chinese carved figural group depicting a young boy embracing or climbing a tall bamboo-like plant, worked substantially in the round with pierced openwork between the figure and vegetation. The carver has exploited the natural color variation of the stone, using cream to yellow-beige areas principally for the child and pinkish-red to reddish-brown zones for much of the plant. Incised lines articulate the elongated leaves, clothing and other details. Carved from a variegated ornamental stone provisionally considered a soapstone/pyrophyllite-type material; exact mineral composition remains undetermined.Type of Sculpture
Free StandingArtwork Details
Medium
Appears to be Soapstone or Shoushan stoneCategory
Chinese carved stone
Made/Created
Artist
Maker presently unidentifiedTime Period
20th CenturyEthnography
Cultural Region
Continent
AsiaCulture/Tribe
Chinese