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Warrior with hobby horse, Year of the Horse
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
In the lunar calendar, New Year falls slightly later in the year than in the Western world. That is why you often see cherry blossoms in New Year's surimono. This actor, dressed up as the heroic warrior Ashina Saburo, grasps a hobby horse, a clear reference to the Year of the Horse. Cherry blossoms decorate his kimono and fill the background. Metal pigment was applied to the swords.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineKrijger met stokpaard, jaar van het Paard. 1822. Utagawa Toyohiro. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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