

Imperial Carts (Gosho guruma)
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
- View original
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