Street Performer with Horse Costume by Yamada Hōgyoku

Street Performer with Horse Costume c. 1830s

print, ink, color-on-paper

imaginative character sketch

light pencil work

childish illustration

print

japan

personal sketchbook

ink

color-on-paper

fashion illustration

sketchbook drawing

watercolour illustration

cartoon carciture

fashion sketch

sketchbook art

This uchiwa-e (fan print) by Yamada Hōgyoku depicts a street performer in a horse costume, a common sight in Edo-era Japan. Created around the 1830s, this charming print captures the humor of a street performer's antics. Hōgyoku, known for his uchiwa-e prints, skillfully portrays the exaggerated movements of the performer, emphasizing the comicality of the scene. This uchiwa-e, a popular form of art in the Edo period, showcases Hōgyoku's talent in capturing everyday life in Japan.