"Horse fair at Chiryu"

Abstract

The image depicts a landscape that has one tree in the background. There are over twenty horses all gathered around a dark blue creek. They are various shades of black, white, and gray. In the background, the creek opens into an expanding ocean or lake. The horses have harnesses around their nose and mouth which ties them to dark wooden poles throughout the landscape. There are a few people in the image. Some are wearing wide brim white hats. One is sitting on top of a horse in the foreground. The person and the horse have their backs turned towards the audience. In the upper right hand corner there are chinese symbols in three rows. The image has a white window mat with a black frame.