江戸仕入大津土産 槍持奴 鷹匠|Souvenir Paintings from Ōtsu, Stocked in Edo (Edo shi-ire Ōtsu miyage) Foot-soldier with a Spear and Hawk-handler (Yari mochi yakko to taka shō)
1802
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
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1802
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
江戸仕入大津土産 槍持奴 鷹匠|Souvenir Paintings from Ōtsu, Stocked in Edo (Edo shi-ire Ōtsu miyage) Foot-soldier with a Spear and Hawk-handler (Yari mochi yakko to taka shō) is a 1802 ink by Kitagawa Utamaro, a Romanticism work, depicting Hawk, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows two men in a dramatic scene. One is a stocky soldier with a wild beard, holding a spear and wearing a green-and-gold helmet. The other is a taller man in a patterned robe, holding a hawk on his gloved hand. The soldier looks angry or determined, while the hawk-man stands calmly, almost like he’s in charge. The hawk’s sharp eyes and the soldier’s twisted face make the scene feel tense. The artist used bold colors and strong lines to show movement and emotion. Look up Kitagawa Utamaro next to see more of his expressive characters.
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