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Version of Legend of Michizane: Woman Riding Ox Which a Man is Leading

Utagawa Toyohiro

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A woman sits atop a brown ox with white markings on its chest and belly. The woman wears a head covering and a black kimono with a floral pattern. A white and gold patterned fabric hangs down on the side of the ox. A man leads the ox by a rope. He wears white head covering, a black and beige striped haori over a white undergarment, and black leggings. He wears a sword at his side. The man looks up at the woman. A leafless tree stands to their right. There are Japanese characters written vertically on the left edge. The background is a mottled beige color.

Artwork Details

Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 499 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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