Left: Bird on Branch of a Cherry Tree; Right: Minamotono Yoshiié on Horseback

The image depicts an open book with two pages. The left page features a bird perched on a branch of a cherry tree with white blossoms. A yellow rectangular text box with black Japanese characters is placed at the top. The right page shows a man on horseback wearing traditional Japanese armor and holding a sword and bow. He rides a white horse with a red saddle blanket. A tree with yellow leaves is behind them. Both pages have a pink border with a black line pattern and a dark brown background. The book's pages are beige with a black line along the top edge where they meet.

Artwork details

Medium:: Woodblock print (surimono) in shape of a twofold screen; ink and color on paper
Culture:: Japan
Dimensions:: 559 × 624 px
Museum record:: View original

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