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An American on Horseback

Utagawa Yoshitora

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print depicting a man on horseback. The man has a brown beard and mustache and wears a blue hat, black jacket, white pants, and black shoes. He sits on a brown horse with a blue bridle. A red saddle blanket with gold trim is under him. A pink scroll with black writing hangs on the left. The background is yellow. A red seal with black writing is on the bottom right. Small black symbols are on the bottom left. The man holds the reins in his left hand and has a cigar in his mouth. The horse's front right leg and back left leg are raised.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1861
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
431 × 624 px
Museum record:
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