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Censer in Form of a Boy Riding an Ox

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a sculpture of a boy on an ox. The sculpture is made of a dark material. The ox has two horns and a rope halter. The boy sits on the ox's back with his right leg hanging down. He wears a cloth wrapped around his waist. His left hand holds a rope attached to the ox's halter. The ox faces left and slightly forward. The ox has a long tail. The background is light gray.

Artwork Details

Date
1720
Medium
Faience covered with non-lustrous black glaze, colored and gold enamels (Awata ware)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
597 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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