The Metropolitan Museum of Art Sculpture*Han Female Dancer Sculpture

The Museum’S Collection Houses A Ceramic Figure Of A Female Dancer From The Western Han Period, Which Is Made Of Earthenware Accented With Pigment. A Quintessential Example Of Early Chinese Sculpture, This Beautiful Figure Illustrates The Artist’S Achievement In Conveying A Sense Of Motion In A Still Object. The Sculptor Imbued The Dancer With Life Force By Capturing A Tension-Filled Instant In Her Movement When She Throws One Sleeve Back, Gently Stoops, And Flexes Her Knees. Based On This Evocative Work, Our Expressive Reproduction Was Created With A Combination Of Three-Dimensional Imaging And Traditional Sculpture Techniques.