PrintsJapanese19th century

Man Washing a Horse's Hoof/ The Horse-Presentation Ceremony (Aouma no sechie), Number Two from the series Three (Sanban no ni), with poems by Numahoko Shizuku, Ono no Yamazumi, Niji no Hashinari, Suwari Hōshi and Hananoya

Edo period,

Artists

Totoya Hokkei 魚屋北渓Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock printed "surimono" in "shikishiban" format; Ink, color and metallic pigment on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 19.8 cm x W. 18.4 cm (7 13/16 x 7 1/4 in.)

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