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Herdboy and Buffalo

Ren Yi (Ren Bonian)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Semi-circular fan with a beige background and lines radiating from the bottom curve. The fan depicts a man and a buffalo. The man is wearing a robe and a hat and sitting on the buffalo. The man and buffalo are on a hill. There are blue brushstrokes on the left and right. Black and red stamps are near the top left and bottom left. Black writing is across the top. The background behind the fan is white.

Artwork Details

Date
dated 1890
Medium
Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on alum paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
599 × 309 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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