Groom and Rider / Katsushika Hokusai / Circle of

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Accession Number: 1969/2.141
Title: Groom and Rider
Artist: Katsushika Hokusai
Artist Nationality: Japanese
Artist Life Dates: 1760 - 1849
Medium and Support: ink on paper
Object Creation Date: mid 19th century
Object Creation Place: Asia (continent); Japan (nation)
Creation Place 1: Asia (continent)
Creation Place 2: Japan (nation)
Credit Line: Museum purchase for the Paul Leroy Grigaut Memorial Collection
Period: Japan, Edo Period (1615-1868)
Dimensions: 14.1 cm x 20.3 cm (5 9/16 in. x 8 in.)
Century: 19th century
Primary Object Classification: Drawing
Primary Object Type: study
Secondary Object Classification: Drawing
Secondary Object Type: life drawing
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.
Subject Matter: Man riding on the horseback.
Primary Keywords: riders, horseback; sword
Secondary Keywords: animals and creatures; edged weapons; objects we use; people; people (agents); people and culture; people by activity; weapons; weapons and ammunition
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Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Image Size: 365 x 413
File Size: 21 KB
Record: 1969/2.141
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1969-sl-2.141/1969_2.141.jpg

In public portfolios: Ink and realisms (392); Japan Pax Tokugawa 1600-1868 (500); Transportation (392)

Manifest: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/manifest/musart:1969-SL-2.141:1969_2.141.JPG

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Full citation: "Groom and Rider; Katsushika Hokusai; Circle of." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1969-sl-2.141/1969_2.141.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 02, 2024.