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Herdboys and Buffalo in Landscape

Date: 1200s
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on silk
Culture: China, Qixian, Yuan dynasty (1271-1368)
Department: Chinese Art
Institution: Cleveland Museum of Art

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: "The bulls are engaging in fighting, Cautiously, each seeks to overcome the other. The herdboy calmly stands by. Untying his belt, he silently watches." Tending water buffalos has traditionally been the task of young boys and can still be seen in rural areas of Southern China today.

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