

Print by Ichiryūsai Yoshitoyo. Colorful woodblock print on paper, featuring a man on an elephant's back being hit with a stick by another man standing on the ground. The man on the elephant wears an orange shirt and a black headband; he falls off to the right. The man on the ground wears a red jacket and a black headband; he holds a long stick used to hit the other man. The elephant is large, gray, and has a long tail; it faces left. A wooden bucket with a black band is on the left. A vertical black rectangle with a gold border and Asian text is on the upper right. The background is blue-green.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1863
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 424 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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