PaintingsJapanese17th century

Herdboy on Buffalo

17th century

Artists

Kano KōiArtist

Classification

Paintings

Medium

Hanging scroll; ink and light color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

17th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

90.2 x 40.1 cm (35 1/2 x 15 13/16 in.)

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Frontispiece to an album of 54 (earlier) album leaves illustrating "The Tale of Genji"; ink, color, and gold on silk

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"Poems of Spring" (Tosa School)

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Rocks

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Illustrated Events of the Twelve Months (Nenjū gyōji emaki), Vol. 1

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Illustrated Anthology of Ancient and Modern Verse (Kokin wakashū) Vol. 3

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Illustrated Story of Ata (Ata monogatari) in Two Volumes

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Folding books (orihon): two; ink and color on paper

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