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Taira no Kanemori of the Thirty-six Poetic Immortals

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a Japanese-style painting of a man in traditional clothing, sitting on the floor. The man is dressed in a long black robe with white lines and a black headpiece. He sits on a tan mat with a patterned border, holding a flute to his mouth. The background of the painting features a beige color with a decorative border around the edges, comprising red and gold patterns. To the right of the man, there are several lines of Japanese calligraphy written vertically. The overall atmosphere of the painting suggests that it is an artwork from Japan, possibly created in the Edo period. The man in the painting is Taira no Kanemori, one of the Thirty-six Poetic Immortals.

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1236 × 893 px
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