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Buffalo and Herdsman

Kawanabe Kyōsai 河鍋暁斎

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white painting of a landscape with a river. A man on the back of a large bison. Two people herding multiple bison toward the right side. A large tree with long drooping branches. A red square stamp in the upper-left corner. Black calligraphy-like text above the red stamp. A gold border around the painting.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1887
Medium
Album leaf; ink and color on silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
462 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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