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Descending Geese at Yoshida Bridge [English Couple] (Yoshidabashi no rakugan [Igirisujin])

Utagawa Yoshitora

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful Japanese woodblock print. A woman with long dark hair wearing a blue and yellow top, pink skirt, sitting on a tan horse. The woman is on the right side of the print. The horse faces left and has a long wavy tail. The woman holds the reins in her right hand and pats the horse's head with her left. A man in a black jacket, white pants, and blue hat stands on the left side. The man faces right with his back to the viewer and his hands behind his back. In the background, a mountain with several lines running down it. Green fields and trees on either side. A body of water with green plants behind it. The sky fades from blue at the top to pink at the horizon. Red and black Japanese text on the right and left. A gray rectangle with black Japanese text.

Artwork Details

Date
1st month, 1861
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
422 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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