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Gathering of Otsu-e Subjects

Shibata Zeshin

Cleveland Museum of Art

A long rectangular artwork featuring six panels side by side. The background of each panel is off-white. The border around the panels has a red inner edge and a plaid pattern in shades of brown, yellow, and green. The first panel from the left features two heads, one of a man and one of a woman. The man on the left has black hair and an orange headband. The woman has a blue and white kimono. An object resembling a pipe or smoking pipe floats to the right of the man. The second panel shows a man in a blue headband and red cape on a black horse. The man and horse appear to be moving to the left. The third panel depicts a man wearing a blue headband, riding a white horse. The man and horse are shown in profile. The fourth panel shows a man falling or jumping into the air. The fifth panel features a man in a blue and green outfit with a red sash. The sixth panel on the right shows various objects on the ground around a green vase. The objects include a bird and a shoe or sandal. The overall composition of the artwork appears to be a gathering of various characters and subjects.

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900 × 263 px
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