This museum reproduction ink silk painting is about abundant Chinese village life during the Song Dynasty in the City of Catay, China. This time of plentiful surroundings is described in great detail in the calligraphy in the scroll. The title is in black ink. Several chop marks & red seals contain the artist signature, period of reign, & the reigning emperor seal. This is a plentiful landscape of the village that is on long brown silk & attached to the scroll with a damask border. Several pine trees in full bloom with pine needles, & village dwellings can be seen. Villagers are walking down a large path carrying goods. In the center of the village are several dwellings along a winding path where the villagers & guests are meeting and going about their day. There are cows and horses & other small animals and birds within the village. There is a large waterfront with boats & fishermen. This is a trading village with many visitors. A golden silver and dark green damask border of silk with repeating patterns of flowers add to the beauty of this Chinese museum print. Many shades of black and gray colors beautifully detail the village. The scroll dimensions Height: 130 in Width: 16 in. Wooden box with chop marks, calligraphy, & partial village scene. Box dimensions: 18" x 3.5" x 3.5 ".
