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Nangaku-Bunpō Highway Pictures (Nangaku Bunpō kaidō sōga) 南岳文鳳街道雙畫

Kawamura Bunpō 河村文鳳

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two-page spread from a book with a drawing on each page. The pages are yellowed and have a black border around each drawing. The drawings depict a man and a horse. The man on the left page wears a head covering, a striped jacket, shorts, socks, and shoes. He holds a stick in his right hand and leads a horse with a large basket on its back. The horse's head is on the left page; its body and the man's legs are on the right page. The horse has a long tail and a bridle. The background of the pages is plain. There is Japanese text on the right page.

Artwork Details

Date
1811, Winter (Bunka 8)
Medium
Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 400 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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