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Picture of an Elephant Born in Maruka in Central India

Ichiryūsai Yoshitoyo

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful illustration on yellow background. A large gray elephant faces right. A woman wearing a red and green kimono and hat sits on patterned fabric on elephant's back. She holds a parasol and has a rounded belly. A small child wearing black and a pink hat sits in front of her on the elephant's back. The elephant has a long tail. There are several Japanese characters on the image. A blue rectangle with Japanese characters is on the right.

Artwork Details

Date
2nd month, 1863
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
424 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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