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The Football Players

蹴鞠圖

c. late 1100s–1st quarter 1200s

attributed to Ma Yuan 馬遠

(Chinese, c. 1150–after 1255)
Culture
China, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279)
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and light color on silk
Measurements
Image: 115.6 x 55.3 cm (45 1/2 x 21 3/4 in.); Overall: 214.8 x 78 cm (84 9/16 x 30 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Cowett 1971.26
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print
A vertically oriented hanging scroll in ink and light color depicts four men playing with a small ball on dark brown silk. They wear robes of cream, blue, and black, while five onlookers stand to the right beneath a gnarled tree branch with delicate leaves. The sparse composition emphasizes the figures, all with light skin tones, against the vast background, using fine lines and muted tones to create the scene.

The Football Players

c. late 1100s–1st quarter 1200s

Ma Yuan

(Chinese, c. 1150–after 1255)
China, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279)

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