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Utagawa Kunisada

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print with a beige background. A black bear wearing a red and yellow apron walks on two legs to the left of a tree. A brown deer with a white spotted coat and antlers runs to the right. A gray boar runs to the right behind the deer. A black horse and white horse are rearing up on their hind legs below. A peacock-like bird stands on the right. The horse on the left wears a dark patterned blanket. The horse on the right wears a red blanket with a yellow circle on its side. There are Japanese characters throughout the image. There are green plants throughout the image. The title reads "Print by Utagawa Kunisada".

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
447 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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