The painting features a busy scene with various activities taking place outdoors under a wide, open sky. Closest to us, on the right, there are people in long blue and gray garments standing next to several horses tied to a fence near a tall brown tree. In the center, a group of people are participating in an archery demonstration or competition, with targets set up on the left side. A group of people holding bows and arrows watch a person in the center wearing a long red outfit aim a bow at the target. The area is filled with numerous people, some walking, others watching. To the right,…
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Archery Contest

Chinese Qing Dynasty

19th century

Medium
oil on cotton
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 77.8 x 110.8 cm (30 5/8 x 43 5/8 in.) ; framed: 94 x 128.6 x 5.1 cm (37 x 50 5/8 x 2 in.)
Culture
Chinese
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CF
Credit line
Gift of Dr. Catherine Lilly Bacon
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

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