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American Horseman

Utagawa Yoshitora

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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
Museum record:
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