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Herdboy Riding a Water Buffalo

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A ceramic figure of a young boy riding a water buffalo. The boy wears a green robe with gold and pink designs and plays a flute. He has a white face, black hair, and sits cross-legged on the back of a large brown water buffalo with black horns and hooves. The figure and animal have a shiny surface. The background is gray with a darker shade at the top and lighter at the bottom.

Artwork Details

Date
late 17th–early 18th century
Medium
Porcelain with colored enamels on the biscuit (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
599 × 449 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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