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Hobbyhorse, from a collaborative album of 11 pages

Japanese

Artwork Details

Hobbyhorse, from a collaborative album of 11 pages
circa 1923
Japanese
album leaf, ink and light color on paper
10 5/8 in x 14 1/16 in (27 cm x 35.8 cm);10 5/8 in x 7 1/16 in x 11/16 in (27 cm x 18 cm x 1.8 cm)
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. J. Robert Willson
1982/2.7.1

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Description

Subject Matter:

This is what appears to be a sketch of the children's toy, "hobbyhorse". The subject is depicted in many other artworks in Japanese history.

Physical Description:

This painting depicts a "hobbyhorse" with a detailed head and long stick for a body, intended for play. The horse has four colors, blue, black, pink, and red. The horse looks off to the left of the page and is wearing what appears to be wearing a mouth bit and a cloth around its neck. To the right is the artist's signature written vertically in black with a red stamp directly following it.  

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