清 任頤 童子水牛 扇面|Herdboy and Buffalo
The Met
Artist: Ren Yi (Ren Bonian)(Chinese, 1840–1896)
Date: dated 1890
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on alum paper
Dimensions: 7 1/2 x 21 3/8 in. (19.1 x 54.3 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth, in memory of La Ferne Hatfield Ellsworth, 1986
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A person rides a water buffalo through tall grasses and water, with rocks in the foreground
Detailed Description
The fan-shaped artwork, rendered in shades of black, grey, and pale blue-green on a light, off-white background, shows a person riding a water buffalo. In the central right portion of the image, a dark-colored water buffalo is partially submerged in water, facing towards the right. A small figure is seated on the buffalo's back, wearing light-colored clothing and holding a thin line or stick that extends forward. Ripples are visible in the water around the buffalo. To the left and behind the buffalo, dense clumps of tall, pale blue-green grasses emerge from the water, extending across the mid-ground. In the bottom left foreground, several dark grey and black rocks are visible, some partially submerged, with smaller dark shapes scattered nearby. More sparse, pale blue-green grasses appear in the upper right background. Black calligraphic text is present at the top center of the fan, accompanied by two small red square seals. A single red square seal is also visible in the bottom left corner of the painting.
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