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Imperial Carts (Gosho guruma)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a scene with three horse-drawn carts. The carts are drawn in profile facing to the right. The cart on the left is dark with a checkered pattern on its side and a green seat; the middle cart is light-colored with a blue and brown design; and the right cart is blue-green with white fringe. Each cart has two large wheels and a curved bar extending from the front to the back. The carts are on a dirt road, with a body of water and a distant landmass on the right. The painting is done on a long, folded screen with a gold background and decorative border. The artist's signature is in red on the bottom right. The title of the work is "Imperial Carts (Gosho guruma)" by the artist.

Artwork Details

Date
mid-17th century
Medium
Six-panel folding screen; ink, color, gold, and gold leaf on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 312 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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