1861
An American Drawn from Life (American Man Riding a Horse)
Utagawa YoshitomiJapanese, active c. 1848-80
The tattooed figure standing behind the American on horseback is undoubtedly a Japanese groom. In Japan, men were customarily accompanied by a groom when they rode. These grooms would run alongside the riders, prepared to supply fresh straw shoes for the horse and to warn passersby to make way.
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