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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
Museum record:
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