Japanese Print "Horse Riding Competition - Brocades of the Capital" by Tsukioka Kogyo
Artist:Tsukioka Kogyo
Title:Horse Riding Competition - Brocades of the Capital
Date:1901.
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Description:
"Miyako no Nishiki" (Brocades of the Capital). "Horobiki". Ancient horse riding competition with a decorative, 10 meter-long, silk banner. The banner is tied on a rack which a rider carries on his or her back. The rider has to run the horse without the banner ever touching the ground.