Ikiutsushi Americajin no zu|生写亜墨利加人之図|An American Drawn from Life
1861
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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
1861
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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
A man in a tall black hat and dark coat rides a horse. His mustache curls up, and he holds the reins with one hand. The horse is brown with a red saddle and blue stirrups. The background is plain, but the man’s boots and the horse’s mane are detailed. The text beside him is Japanese—this print was made to show a foreigner. The artist focused on the man’s confident pose and the horse’s movement. Next, check out Utagawa Yoshitomi to see how he mixed Western styles with Japanese art.
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