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Water Buffaloes in a Mountain ValleyJoseon dynasty (1392-1910), 16th century

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Vertical ink-on-silk hanging scroll landscape with a herd of cattle on an open plain, gnarled trees, and eroded rock formations fading into mist
Ink on silk landscape detail showing craggy rocks emerging from mist, rendered in wet ink wash with dotted texture along the ridgeline; a second formation visible at upper right against an aged golden-yellow silk ground.
Ink painting on silk with warm golden ground; cluster of gnarled pine trees dominates the center, their twisted trunks and needle-laden branches rendered in fine brushwork; small figures and water buffaloes rest beneath the trees and graze across the foreground; distant hills recede softly into the background.
Ink painting on silk, detail of a handscroll depicting a large herd of water buffalo scattered across an open landscape, with small figures of herders on foot and horseback; a thatched structure and bare tree at upper right, executed in fine ink brushwork on aged golden-brown silk.
Detail of a Chinese ink painting on silk, heavily aged to golden-brown, depicting bamboo and sparse vegetation growing from rocks, with a roofline visible at upper right, rendered in fine brushwork.
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Water Buffaloes in a Mountain Valley
Place Made
Korea
Date Made
Joseon dynasty (1392-1910), 16th century
Medium
Hanging scroll, ink on silk
Dimensions
Image: 50 x 18 1/2 in. (127 x 46.99 cm); Mount: 95 x 25 5/8 in. (241.3 x 65.09 cm); Roller: 29 3/8 in. (74.61 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with Museum Funds
Accession Number
M.2000.15.21
Classification
Paintings
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Korean Art Collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, U.S.A. Daejeon, Republic of Korea: National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage, 2012.