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Japanese Drawing

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts Japanese Drawing by an unknown artist. The drawing is on aged paper that is beige with darker edges. The paper is held down by two black clips, one on the top and one on the bottom. The drawing features a samurai riding a horse. The horse faces left; it has a long neck and a flowing tail. The horse's front right leg and back left leg are extended. The samurai wears traditional Japanese armor and a hairstyle with a topknot and bangs. The samurai rides the horse with his right leg forward. The background of the image is white.

Artwork details

Date:
early 19th century
Medium:
On paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 545 px
Museum record:
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