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The central portion of this horse trapping has an auspicious design of pine, plum, and bamboo, three frequently combined winter plants, seen here with a mandarin orange and a family crest (mon) of the type called ken katabami (literally, "sword oxalis plant").
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Title: Horse trapping (uma no haragake)
Date: 19th century
Culture: Japan
Medium: Cotton
Dimensions: Greatest W. 27 in. (68.6 cm); greatest L. 192 1/4 in. (488.3 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Painted and Dyed
Credit Line: Gift of John B. Elliott through the Mercer Trust, 1999
Accession Number: 1999.247.11
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