The Great French Soullier Circus and Equestrian Acrobatic Show

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The Great French Soullier Circus and Equestrian Acrobatic Show

c. 1871

Utagawa Yoshiharu (Japanese, 1828–1888) Published by Kagaya Kichibei

The Soullier Circus came to Japan in 1871 and performed in both Yokohama and Tokyo. This triptych was published as an advertisement announcing a performance in January of the following year. The troupe was famous for its equestrian acts that included daredevil riding stunts, aerial acrobatics, and other remarkable feats carried out with incredible precision by highly trained Circassian and English horses.

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Object Details

Titles:

The Great French Soullier Circus and Equestrian Acrobatic Show

Date:

c. 1871

Artists:

Utagawa Yoshiharu (Japanese, 1828–1888) Published by Kagaya Kichibei

Medium:

Color woodcut triptych

Dimensions:

Ōban tate-e triptych: 14 1/2 x 28 3/8 inches (36.8 x 72.1 cm)

Classification:

Prints

Credit Line:

Purchased with the Lola Downin Peck Fund and with funds contributed by Lessing J. Rosenwald, Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Hauslohner, Dr. Emanuel Wolff, the Derald and Janet Ruttenberg Foundation, Mrs. Edward G. Budd, Jr., and David P. Willis, 1968

Accession Number:

1968-165-24a--c

Geography:

Made in Japan, Asia

Context:

Period: Meiji Period (1868-1912) Reign: Meiji Emperor (1868-1912)

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