伝可翁筆 牧童図|Herdboys and Buffalos
The Met
Artist: Kaō(Japanese, died 1345)
Date: 14th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: Image: 19 11/16 × 11 5/8 in. (50 × 29.5 cm) Overall with mounting: 53 11/16 × 14 7/16 in. (136.4 × 36.6 cm)
Credit Line: Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection, Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles, 2019
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Two figures riding water buffalo, a calf following, and misty mountains in the distance
Detailed Description
The artwork is a vertical ink wash painting on aged, light brown paper. A decorative border of blue with gold floral patterns frames the top and bottom edges of the composition. The upper half of the painting is largely empty, featuring only faint, misty gray forms suggesting distant mountains or clouds rendered with light ink washes. The mid-ground and foreground are dominated by three water buffalo and two small figures. In the lower left, a large, dark gray water buffalo is depicted in profile, appearing to step onto or over a dark, irregularly shaped mound of earth or rock. A small, hunched figure rides on its back. To the right, another large, dark gray water buffalo walks on a flatter surface, also in profile, with a similar small, hunched figure riding on its back. Behind this second buffalo, a smaller, lighter gray calf follows closely. The ground beneath the animals is rendered with subtle, light gray washes and faint lines, suggesting a sparse landscape. The overall color palette consists of the warm, light brown of the paper and various shades of gray and black ink.
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