A young Samurai bowing before a young Prince playing Japanese Croquet
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
- Image courtesy of
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
A young samurai in a black kimono patterned with white crosses kneels and bows on a wooden platform toward a young prince in a pale pink robe, who stands holding a long-handled mallet; a striped ball sits nearby on the ground. The scene is set against a pale, snow-capped mountain range under a soft grey-blue sky, with a decorative floral-patterned border framing the composition and columns of Japanese text at the top and right. This woodblock print by Kobayashi Kiyochika is rendered in muted blues, pinks, and blacks with delicate linework.
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Frequently Asked Questions
A young Samurai bowing before a young Prince playing Japanese Croquet was created by Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親).
A young Samurai bowing before a young Prince playing Japanese Croquet depicts warriors.