Samurai on Horse
- Date:
- 1980
- Medium:
- Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
- Dimensions:
- 54.6 × 69.9 cm
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
$300–$3,000. Common folk art prints: $300–$800. Key value factors: Mori's cheerful folk art prints are affordably priced. His stencil technique (kappazuri) is distinctive.
Samurai on Horse, printed in 1980 using ink and color on paper, presents the mounted warrior — one of the most compositionally dynamic subjects in the Japanese visual tradition — with the energy and boldness that characterized Mori's later work. The horse in motion, bearing an armored warrior with weapons displayed, combined the visual drama of equestrian action with the rich surface detail of warrior equipment. At eighty-two, Mori was still producing vigorous, confident work, and this late-career print demonstrates the undiminished command of his compositional craft.
Woodblock print
c. 1828/30
Color woodblock print; surimono
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Samurai on Horse was created by Yoshitoshi Mori (森義利) in 1980.
Samurai on Horse depicts warriors and animals.
Samurai on Horse measures 54.6 × 69.9 cm.
