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Arabian Horsemen
| Date | 1894 |
|---|---|
| Materials and Techniques | oil on canvas |
| Size（cm） | 46.5 x 59 |
| Inscriptions | Signed and dated upper right: Besnard / Alger / 1894 |
| Credit Line | Matsukata Collection |
| Standard ref. | M49 |
| Category | Paintings |
| Collection Number | P.1959-0017 |
Provenance
Kojiro Matsukata, Kobe, by 1923–1925; sequestered by French government, 1944; vested in French government under San Francisco Peace Treaty, 1952; transferred from French to Japanese government, 23 January 1959; entered into NMWA, April 1959.
Bibliography
- 1961
- Catalogue du Musée National d'Art Occidental, Tokyo. Tokyo, The National Museum of Western Art, 1961 (Préface and Catalogue Général in Japanese and French), P-17.
- 1979
- The National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo: Catalogue of Paintings. Tokyo, The National Museum of Western Art, 1979, no. 19, repr.
- 1990
- The Old Matsukata Collection. Kobe City Museum, ed. Kobe, "Matsukata Korekushon Ten" Jikkoiinkai, 1990, cat. no. 45.
- 2018
- The Matsukata Collection: Complete Catalogue of the European Art. Kawaguchi, Masako; Jingaoka, Megumi, eds. vol. 1: Paintings, Tokyo, The National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo, 2018, cat. no. 49, col. repr.