Herdboy and Buffalo
Gift of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth, in memory of La Ferne Hatfield Ellsworth, 1986
Catalogue
- Year
- 1890
- Dimensions
- 7 1/2 x 21 3/8 in. (19.1 x 54.3 cm)
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Artist
- Ren Bonian
Artist
Ren Yi, also known as Ren Bonian, was a painter and son of a rice merchant who supplemented his income by doing portraits. He was born in Zhejiang, but after the death of his father in 1855 he lived in Shanghai. This move placed him in a more urban world that was exposed to Western thinking. In Shanghai he became a member of the Shanghai School which fused popular and traditional styles. Ren Bonian ranked with Ren Xiong, Ren Xun and Ren Yu as the "Four Rens."
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Record
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- Ren Bonian
- Year
- 1890
- Dimensions
- 7 1/2 x 21 3/8 in. (19.1 x 54.3 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1890-338875
Source
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Source
- met
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified