Accession Number
1969/2.141

Title
Groom and Rider

Artist(s)
Katsushika Hokusai

Object Creation Date
mid 19th century

Medium & Support
ink on paper

Dimensions
5 9/16 in. x 8 in. ( 14.1 cm x 20.3 cm )

Credit Line
Museum purchase for the Paul Leroy Grigaut Memorial Collection

Subject matter
Man riding on the horseback.

Physical Description
A man is shown riding a horse, with a sword tucked into his belt. He is wearing a simple-styled premodern garment and a cap. Both the man and the horse seem tired, with their bodies bending forward and heads drooping.

Primary Object Classification
Drawing

Primary Object Type
study

Additional Object Classification(s)
Drawing

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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Keywords
swords