Japanese Print "Horse Robber" by Migita Toshihide
Artist:Migita Toshihide
Title:Horse Robber
Date:1887
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Title Horse Robber Artist Toshihide Migita 1863-1925 Signature oju Toshihide ga Dated ca. 1887 Publisher Tsujioka Bunsuke Technique/Medium Woodblock print Impression excellent ... strong wood grains visible on the background Colors very good ... lacquer-shomenzuri Condition very good ... paper toning, slight soil, lower areas lightly wrinkled. Right Sheet: slight mottled discolorations on the lower right area. Description Sasaki Takatsuna took a horse back from a thief when he was in the eastern province. Later, he and his famed white horse, Ikezuki raced against his rival, Kajiwara for the first warrior to reach the opposite bank of the Uji-gawa River where their enemy had a stronghold. Format 3 Oban tate-e Width 29.5 inches = 75.0 cm Height 14.8 inches = 37.5 cm
