Fujiwara no Muchimaro

Cleveland Museum of Art

A seated portrait of Fujiwara no Muchimaro in a black robe on a green floor with a decorative border. The man sits cross-legged on the floor with both legs visible. The left leg is covered by the robe, and the right leg is bare from the knee down with a white sock and a red band around the ankle. The man's face is white with no features. The hair is pulled up into a high black chignon on top of the head. The man wears a black robe with a wide sleeve on the right arm and a narrow sleeve on the left arm. There is a gold sword on the left side of the robe. Above the man is a round medallion with a seated Buddha figure on a lotus flower. The background behind the medallion is dark red-brown with a textured pattern resembling tree branches. The portrait has a thin tan border around it.