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Ox and Herder Boy
Ox and Herder Boy

Ox and Herder Boy

Date1736-1795
Maker Chinese
Label TextDesire for the simplicity of a bucolic lifestyle is exemplified by a young boy leading his ox, fishing and gathering firewood. This rustic image is in contrast with the traditional path of the elite scholar-officials who must from a young age focus their energy on studying, passing the official examinations, and then maneuvering the hazardous waters of government service.
Object number33.1400
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Chinese Art: A Seattle Perspective, Dec. 22, 2007 - July 26, 2009.
Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
MediumNephrite
Flute bowl
Flute bowl
Chinese
late 18th century
Object number: 33.1385.1
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Flute bowl
Chinese
late 18th century
Object number: 33.1385.2
Coiled camel
Coiled camel
Chinese
Object number: 69.8
Covered dish in the form of a Buddha's hand citron
Covered dish in the form of a Buddha's hand citron
Chinese
18th-19th century
Object number: 33.1057
Table screen
Table screen
Chinese
1736- 95
Object number: 33.61.1
Table screen
Table screen
Chinese
1736- 95
Object number: 33.61.2
Stand with auspicious bats
Stand with auspicious bats
Chinese
18th century or earlier
Object number: 33.1084
Carved box
Carved box
Chinese
first half 19th century
Object number: 37.65.1
Carved box
Carved box
Chinese
first half 19th century
Object number: 37.65.2
Fingernail protector
Fingernail protector
Chinese
19th century
Object number: 33.1244
Photo: iocolor, LLP
Table screen
Chinese
1735-95
Object number: 33.1251
Feather Holder
Feather Holder
Chinese
1644-1911
Object number: 33.1258