Rider and four-legged bovine creature with border of colored squares
1904
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1904
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Rider and four-legged bovine creature with border of colored squares is a 1904 unspecified by Unknown, depicting Bihar State, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a person riding a four-legged creature that looks like a mix of a cow and a horse. The rider wears a bright yellow skirt with dots and a red sash, and the creature has a red body with yellow and orange spots. The background and border are packed with bold, colorful shapes—circles, squares, and stripes in pink, green, and yellow. The bright colors and repeating patterns suggest it might come from a style where art is made by hand, often on walls or paper. The Cleveland Museum of Art holds this piece, which helps explain why it’s here. Look up the mithila or madhubani school to see how this style connects to other art like it.
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