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Japanese Drawing

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The title is "Japanese Drawing" by an unknown artist. The image depicts a long, aged piece of paper with a drawing of horses on it. The paper is off-white and yellowed with age, with darker edges and a few darker spots throughout. There are eight horses drawn on the paper, all facing to the right. The horses are drawn in various shades of brown, white, and black. They appear to be in different poses, some standing still and one bending down. There is Japanese writing scattered throughout the paper, mostly vertically aligned. A black object is partially visible on the right side of the paper. The paper lays on a white surface.

Artwork details

Date:
early 19th century
Medium:
On paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 410 px
Museum record:
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