

The image depicts a man riding a horse. The man wears a black military-style uniform with gold buttons and a black hat with a gold band. He has long brown hair and holds the reins in both hands. The horse is chestnut with a darker mane and tail, and blue hooves. It is in motion, with its front right leg raised. The saddle is decorated with blue and gold. A red banner with black Japanese characters is in the top-right corner. Several Japanese characters are scattered throughout the image. The background is beige. The title of the image is "Russian Horseman" and the artist is Utagawa Yoshitomi.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 10th month, 1860
- Medium
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 417 × 625 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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