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Knickknack PeddlerHanging scroll, ink and color on silk.55 5/8 x 29in (141.3 x 74cm)
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佚名 貨郎圖 設色絹本 立軸The playful charming genre of the "knickknack peddler" has been practiced in Chinese paintings since the Song Dynasty, when the court artists Su Hanchen (1094-1172) and later Li Song (act. 1190-1265) depicted in minute detail itinerant merchants bearing carts overflowing with small objects and surrounded by eager children. During the Ming dynasty, painters in the Imperial painting academy would revive this subject in larger formats, presumably to be used as exquisite decoration in the noble women's quarters.In this example, the humble merchant's straw sandals contrasts with his lavishly attired patrons who are enchanted by the toys the peddler has brought. Placed in a garden setting, with fruiting trees, a balustrade, and a elaborate garden rock, the painting offers many clues that the subjects are likely representing members of the aristocracy.
