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Englishman Walking for Pleasure

Ichiryūsai Yoshitoyo

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a colorful woodblock print titled "Englishman Walking for Pleasure" by Ichiryūsai Yoshitoyo. Two men and a horse are present. The man in front wears a blue military-style jacket with gold trim, yellow pants, and black shoes. He has short dark hair and a beard and holds a long rifle. The man behind wears a red coat with gold trim, white pants, and a black hat with a gold band. He holds a bow and arrow. The horse is brown with a blue bridle and a blue hoof band. The background is gray with some darker gray and black shading. Two red banners with Japanese writing are on the right. The image is rectangular.

Artwork details

Date:
12th month, 1860
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
435 × 624 px
Museum record:
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