The Bird's Nest Patriarch by Tawaraya Sōtatsu: A vertical, beige-colored scroll painting with a gold border. A small, gray drawing of a man sitting on a rock is in the upper-left corner. The man has a large head, a round belly, and wears a robe. He appears to be under a tree. A red seal is in the bottom-left corner. The majority of the painting is empty space.
Artwork details
- Dimensions:
- 385 × 900 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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