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Herdboys and Buffalo in Landscape

牧牛圖

1200s

Guo Min 郭敏

(Chinese, mid-late 1200s)
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Culture
China, Qixian, Yuan dynasty (1271-1368)
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink on silk
Measurements
Image: 91 x 56 cm (35 13/16 x 22 1/16 in.); Overall with knobs: 193 x 75.4 cm (76 x 29 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund 1999.216.2
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Tending water buffalos has traditionally been the task of young boys and can still be seen in rural areas of Southern China today.

Description

Herdboys tend their buffalo in a bucolic landscape by a winding stream. Guo Min emphasizes the massive forms and mighty power of the animals, transforming them into forces of nature.

The poem on this scroll reads: "Together, they wade through the middle of the stream, Mindless of perils in the journey. The grass grows tall in the village ahead, While the mist and rain spread far and wide."
A hanging scroll in muted brown tones depicts three water buffalo near a rocky bank. In the foreground, a figure sits atop the buffalo on our left, while the animal on our right faces inward. Behind them, a gnarled tree with twisting, bare branches grows from the low slope. Subtle washes define the animals' heavy forms and the rugged terrain. Chinese calligraphy is visible in the upper right corner.

Herdboys and Buffalo in Landscape

1200s

Guo Min

(Chinese, mid-late 1200s)
China, Qixian, Yuan dynasty (1271-1368)

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