Herdboys and Buffalo in Landscape

1200s

Guo Min

Guo Min (Chinese, mid-late 1200s)

Chinese Art

Herdboys and Buffalo in Landscape, 1200s. Guo Min (Chinese, mid-late 1200s). Hanging scroll; ink on silk; image: 92 x 56.5 cm (36 1/4 x 22 1/4 in.); overall with knobs: 196 x 76 cm (77 3/16 x 29 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1999.216.1 Tending water buffalos has traditionally been the task of young boys and can still be seen in rural areas of Southern China today.

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Guo Min
Classification: Painting
Formatted Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on silk
Medium: hanging, scroll, ink, silk
Dimensions: Image: 92 x 56.5 cm (36 1/4 x 22 1/4 in.); Overall with knobs: 196 x 76 cm (77 3/16 x 29 15/16 in.)
Inscribed: Inscription: 努力還相鬪，爭強不自安。/ 牧童閑退立，解帶靜中看。/ 伯達 Translation: Inscription at upper right: The bulls are engaged in fighting,/ Cautiously, each seeks to overcome the other./ The herdboy calmly stands by./ Untying his belt, he silently watches./ Signed "Boda"
Departments: Chinese Art
Accession Number: 1999.216.1
Credit Line: John L. Severance Fund
Exhibitions: China through the Magnifying Glass: Masterpieces in Miniature and Detail, <em>Main Asian Rotation (Gallery 242)</em>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (July 28, 2014-January 7, 2015).
Rights Statement: CC0
Museum Location: 010 Focus Gallery