

The image depicts a drawing of a man riding a horse backwards. The man on the horse wears a hat, a black robe over a white robe, and sits on a horse with his back to the viewer. The horse faces right and has a long tail. A second man walks to the right, holding the reins of the horse. He wears a striped robe, a head covering, and sandals. The background of the drawing is beige, with a brown and gold patterned border. There is a vertical line of Japanese characters on the left side.
Artwork details
- Date:
- after 1782, ca. 1784
- Medium:
- Hanging scroll; ink on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 600 × 442 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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