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Illustrated book

Tsurusawa Tansaku

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white drawing of a horse on off-white paper. The horse faces right. The horse's body and front left leg are in profile while its head is turned to face the viewer. The horse's tail and mane flow to the right. The horse's back left leg is raised. The drawing has a thick off-white border. There is a red seal in the bottom-right corner. The seal consists of 4 characters. A yellow and white background is visible on the right edge of the paper.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Album; ink on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 531 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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