Double-leaf from Album of Actor Portraits by Shōrakusai: A book with two pages shown. Left page shows a man in a blue robe with wide, dark brown shoulder protector pieces; he holds a sword. Right page shows a border and several lines of Asian characters in black with two red seals. The pages are off-white and have aged with small tears and discoloration.
Artwork details
- Dimensions:
- 900 × 618 px
- Museum record:
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