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Temple Servant Leading a White Horse
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Temple Servant Leading a White Horse

Ryûryûkyo Shinsai · 1810 · color woodcut; blind-stamped; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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A female temple attendant with a court cap (eboshi) and a kimono decorated with pine branches for the New Year. She leads a grey horse by the reins to a bridge. The horse is a ceremonial New Year's gift for the temple. With two poems.

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Credit lineTemple Servant Leading a White Horse. 1810. Ryûryûkyo Shinsai. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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