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Scroll Painting of Horse

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a scroll painting of a horse by Ryūryūkyo Shinsai. The scroll is unrolled on a flat surface, featuring a white background with a brown border at the bottom. A horse is illustrated on the scroll; the horse is predominantly white with a pinkish tint and has a long tail and mane. The horse faces left and appears to be running. Pine tree branches are above the horse. The scroll has a purple wave-like design behind it. To the right of the scroll is a round, green object with a red cord tied around it in a bow. The object has a design on it that includes white butterflies and possibly a red insect or flower. The background of the image is beige with Japanese writing on the left side and in the top right corner. There is also a small rectangular seal or stamp in the top right corner. The overall design is traditional Japanese art.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 459 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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