Chikanobu Toyohara (1838-1912): Hunting from Horseback (Inu oimono 犬追物), from the series “Chiyoda Castle (Album of Men)” (Chiyoda no on-omote 千代田之御表), 1897 [Meiji 30] The 3 panels have a protective backing which must have been placed during printing as the middle panel is showing some bleedthrough. Dimensions: each panel: 35,3 cm x 23,6 cm The condition is overall good/reasonable. Deep and bright colors. Slight toning and soiling, a few spots. A very small tear in the center panel left under. For further details check the photo's. The series Chiyoda no on-omote consist of 33 designs including the title page. It was published in 1897 by Fukuda Hatsujiro. The series shows scenes from around the outside walls of Chiyoda Palace in Edo. Intriguing scene depicting riders practicing archery on horseback by shooting at dogs with special padded arrows. The extreme length of the bow used meant that it was difficult to shift the bow across the horse, so samurai practiced leading their horses to get their victims on the left side, where the bow was held. In the technique called "inuomono," archers practiced positioning their horses to get a clear shot at the dogs. The padded arrows did not kill the dogs. Here, the warrior in the center has just fired an arrow, the dog howling in surprise as he hits his mark. Another warrior gallops around the ring at left, ready to fire, followed by a pack of riders. An observer watches from horseback in the center, waiting in a large circle enclosed with straw rope and tinted with four colors. A lively scene detailed with touches of burnishing, and a rarely seen subject from this series. See Metropolitan Museum of Art: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/55875