

Souvenir Paintings from Ōtsu, Stocked in Edo (Edo shi-ire Ōtsu miyage) Foot-soldier with a Spear and Hawk-handler (Yari mochi yakko to taka shō)
A bald-headed man with a thick, black chinstrap beard and mustache wearing a white, green, and black yukata with a yellow sash holds a short spear and faces to the right. He stands with his right leg forward and his weight on his left leg. The man holds a green and pink hat on a long red stick. A woman stands to the right; she wears a tan yukata with a black and gold sash. She holds a post with a hawk perched on top and looks down at the man. Both figures have dark hair. The background is tan with a white floral pattern on the woman's kimono. There is Japanese writing on the left and right sides.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1802–3
- Medium
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 413 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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