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Chiyoda Castle (Album of Men)

Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Triptych illustration of samurai on horseback. Left panel: One samurai on a dark brown horse wearing a blue helmet and orange shirt, holding a bow and pulling an arrow back. The horse's head is turned to the right, mouth open, front legs bent, and back legs extended. A broken arrow lies on the ground in front of the horse. Middle panel: One samurai on a light brown horse wearing a blue helmet and red shirt, holding a bow and pulling an arrow back. The horse's head is turned to the left, mouth open, front legs bent, and back legs extended. The samurai has a quiver of arrows on his back. Right panel: One samurai on a brown horse wearing a black hat and blue shirt, sitting calmly. Behind him, a man in a green robe and a man in a yellow robe. The samurai on the horse stands on a red mat with a gray border. Background of all panels is beige. Japanese characters are written vertically on the right side of the right panel. Small symbols and seals are at the bottom of each panel.

Artwork Details

Date
1897
Medium
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 307 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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