

Recently Imported Big Elephant by Ichiryūsai Yoshitoyo. Colorful woodblock print on two joined sheets. Large gray elephant in center, facing right, eating straw. Elephant has large body, long curved tusk, and short tail. Four people around elephant. Man on left wears black military-style jacket and blue pants, holding stick. Woman on right wears long blue dress and headscarf. Two people behind elephant wear traditional clothing. Japanese text in black ink throughout. Vertical red banner with Japanese text on right side. Gradient background from yellow at top to green at bottom. Scattered straw around elephant.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1863 (3rd month)
- Medium
- Diptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 599 × 458 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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