

The artwork depicts a man on horseback. The man wears a light blue hat, a black jacket, white pants, and black shoes. He holds the horse's reins in both hands. The horse is brown with a darker mane and tail. A red saddle with yellow trim is on the horse's back. A scroll with Japanese writing is in the top-left corner. The background is beige with a blue stripe at the top. There are several Japanese characters at the bottom of the artwork. The title of the work is "American Horseman" and it is by Utagawa Yoshitora.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1st month, 1861
- Medium
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 417 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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