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Young Samurai on Horseback and Women at a Window

Isoda Koryūsai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Japanese-style woodblock print of man on horse. The man wears a green jacket with red trim and brown hakama. He sits astride a white horse with a red and black saddle blanket and a bridle with a red and white tassel. The horse's right front and both hind legs are raised. A lattice fence and roofed veranda are behind. A pine tree grows from behind the fence. Two women look out a window on the veranda.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1769–70 (Meiwa 6–7)
Medium:
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
454 × 624 px
Museum record:
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