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Russian Horseman

Utagawa Yoshitomi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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
Museum record:
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