Woodblock Print by Kunitoshi: Equestrian Samurai

A white horse charges through the surf, and the samurai on its back has a sail for a cloak.

This woodblock print, Equestrian Samurai, is Japanese and dates to about 1885, by Kunitoshi, ink on paper. Woodblock prints of mounted warriors were a popular subject in Meiji-era Japan, often drawn from heroes of the old wars. Here the rider wears an elaborate helmet with gold horns and a lacquered suit of armor in red, green and indigo. A giant striped cloak billows out behind him. The horse kicks up white-edged waves, while small boats with banners wait in the distance beneath a pale sky. It is 9.9 inches wide and 14.5 high.

Quite possibly late for something, and wasting no time.