Untitled
The Met
Artist: Zhang Hong(Chinese, 1577–after 1652)
Date: dated 1639
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Handscroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: 10 3/4 x 173 23/32 in. (27.3 x 441.3 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Bequest of Dorothy Graham Bennett, 1967
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Several water buffalo in various poses, one with a small monkey riding on its back
Detailed Description
Seven water buffalo and one monkey are rendered in monochrome ink on a light tan background. The animals are scattered across the composition, appearing to move within an open, undefined space. On the far left, a buffalo is partially visible, facing right, with its head near the hindquarters of another buffalo. This second buffalo, positioned in the upper left, is depicted with its front legs lifted, as if in mid-stride, facing right. Below it, a third buffalo stands facing left, its head slightly lowered, with a small monkey perched on its back, looking forward. In the central area, a single buffalo stands facing away from the viewer, its head turned slightly to the left, with its hind legs also lifted. To the right of this central figure, another buffalo is shown facing right, its head lowered towards the ground. Further to the right, two more buffalo are grouped closely together. Both face right, with one positioned slightly behind and above the other. All water buffalo are depicted with robust bodies, textured fur, and prominent, curved horns. Ink washes and fine brushstrokes define the forms and suggest movement against the plain, unadorned background.
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