Collection
Horses in the Fields
| Horses in the Fields |
| By Satake Eikai (1803-1874) Hanging scroll, ink on silk Edo period, 19th century Gift of Ii Family |
Depicting a single species of animal in different poses was a common artistic practice. The artist Satake Eikai (1803 – 74) was employed by the Hikone fief, and worked on many han projects ranging from interior murals to private collections of the head of Ii family.
