SAM'S collection

Ox and Herder Boy

Ox and Herder Boy

Date1736-1795

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

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