

Sketch Model for Portraits of Ashikaga Takauji
The image depicts a drawing of a man in traditional Japanese armor. The man is centered in the image, facing forward and slightly to the right. He wears a helmet with a long, curved fin on top and a face guard. His armor consists of a breastplate adorned with intricate designs, shoulder guards, and a skirt-like section around his waist featuring red and green accents. He holds a longbow in his right hand and has a quiver full of arrows on his back. The background of the image is a mottled brown color, resembling aged paper. There are some Japanese characters written vertically on the left side of the image. The overall style suggests that this is a historical or cultural representation, possibly from the Ashikaga period in Japan. The title of the work is "Sketch Model for Portraits of Ashikaga Takauji".
Artwork Details
- Dimensions
- 634 × 900 px
- Museum Record
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