Figures with Calligraphy of a Passage from the "Heike Monogatari" ("The Tales of Heike")

A vertical, rectangular artwork on beige paper, depicting two figures and calligraphy. The artwork is divided into two sections. The top section features a brown samurai helmet with a black crest; the helmet faces right. The bottom section contains a man sitting on the floor with his back to the viewer; he wears a gray kimono and sits on a beige floor; his hair is styled in a traditional Japanese topknot; his head is turned to the left. The background of both sections is covered in black Japanese calligraphy arranged in vertical columns; the text is dense and intricate. The calligraphy and the artworks of the man and the helmet are outlined with thin black lines. The artist's signature and seals are written in black and red ink on the bottom right. The edges of the paper are rough and uneven.

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Dimensions: 227 × 893 px
Museum Record: View original

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Figures with Calligraphy of a Passage from the "Heike Monogatari" ("The Tales of Heike")

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