A Running Horse

A dark ink horse leaps across a pale, warm-toned sheet, its forelegs raised and hind legs stretched behind. Wash shading models the body, while the mane and tail dissolve into loose, dry brushstrokes that suggest motion.

Artist

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (1760-1849)

Date

1760-1849

Medium

Ink and color on paper

Source

Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)

Size

2878 × 2071 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art