One hundred water buffalo

Unidentified artist

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Myriad water buffalo spread across this gentle river landscape in scenes of play, work, and relaxation. Some are guided gently by country oxherd boys, while others are ridden around and through the cool waters, lounge by the riverside, or scratch their weary hides. While the ox sometimes featured in Buddhist images, this painting presents the ox and oxherd as symbols of the simple joys of life in river country.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.

Metropolitan Museum of Art