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Riders Accompanying a Youth on Horseback,

1868 (stone); late 19th to first half of 20th century (rubbing)

Shan Qing 善慶, responsible for carving, 1833–1888
Chinese
Qing dynasty, 1644–1912
y1958-270

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Title
Riders Accompanying a Youth on Horseback
Dates

1868 (stone); late 19th to first half of 20th century (rubbing)

Medium
Sheet; ink rubbing on paper
Dimensions
image: 101.5 x 91.7 cm. (39 15/16 x 36 1/8 in.) 118.5 x 96.5 cm. (46 5/8 x 38 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of George Rowley
Object Number
y1958-270
Place Made

Asia, China

Inscription
Right, upper: Shan Qing 善慶 (1833-1888) 同治戊辰夏月善慶刻石 In the months of summer during the wuchen cyclical year of the Tongzhi reign, Shan Qing had the stone carved. Notes: 1. Shan Qing 善慶 (1833-1888), a Chinese bannerman who at one point was part of a cavalry troop. For his biog. see https://baike.baidu.com/item/善庆/1184121 Right, lower: Anonymous 住持本善監立 The abbot Benshan 本善 supervised the erection [of the stone].
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