Minneapolis Institute of Art

Ox and Herdboy

Japan; Inscriber: Inscription attributed to Nankō Sōgen

Date: 16th–18th century
Medium: Hanging scroll, ink on paper
Department: Asian Art
Institution: Minneapolis Institute of Art

Inscription (upper left): The recent tax is so heavy that the people and bulls never get fat. The herdboy longs for soft grass and wants to drag the bull to another village. Japan, Asia

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