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Herdboys and Buffalo in Landscape
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About this work
Herdboys tend their buffalo in a bucolic landscape by a winding stream. Guo Min emphasizes the massive forms and mighty power of the animals, transforming them into forces of nature. The poem on this scroll reads: "The bulls are engaging in fighting, Cautiously, each seeks to overcome the other. The herdboy calmly stands by. Untying his belt, he silently watches."
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineHerdboys and Buffalo in Landscape (牧牛圖), 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
