Number one: temple servant with white horse, Ryūryūkyo Shinsai, 1810

A temple servant wearing a court hat (eboshi) and a kimono depicting pine branches for the new year. He leads a gray by the reins to a bridge. The horse is a ceremonial new year's gift to the temple. With two poems. Label line: mentioned on object ryūryūkyo shinsai (ca. 1764 - after 1825), 1810, color woodcut; embossing; line block in black with color blocks; metal pigments collection: prints; japan (collection). Object Type: print. Date: 1810. Place of creation: Japan. Dimensions: blad Height: 196 mm (7.71 in) blad Width: 129 mm (5.07 in). Medium: paper. Collection: Rijksmuseum. Nummer een- tempel dienaar met wit paard-Rijksmuseum RP-P-1991-554