Quarter plate tintype depicting a cowboy seated astride a bull in an outdoor farmyard or rural setting. The subject wears work clothing and a brimmed cap and sits calmly on the animal’s back, one leg bent at the knee. A saddled or harnessed horse stands nearby, slightly behind and to the right, reinforcing the agricultural context. In the background are a wooden fence, mature trees, and a farmhouse or outbuilding partially visible through the foliage.

The image was made outdoors in natural light and likely dates to the late nineteenth century, based on clothing, fencing style, and the informal vernacular pose. The photograph appears to document a moment of rural life or livestock handling rather than a formal studio composition, with the unusual subject of a man riding a bull lending the image a distinctly vernacular character.

The photograph is a tintype with clipped corners. No photographer’s imprint, caption, or identifying text is visible on the plate.