Double-leaf from Album of Actor Portraits by Shōrakusai: The image shows an open book with a drawing of a woman on the left page and writing on the right page. The woman has black hair pulled back, and she wears a dark-gray top with red details and a light-blue skirt with a brown and yellow patterned cloth underneath. She sits on a low platform and holds a flat object. The pages are yellowed with age and have black borders around the edges. The background behind the book is gray. The right page has Japanese writing in black ink. The left page has a small strip of paper with Japanese writing vertically aligned and a red seal at the bottom. The pages appear worn and aged.
Artwork details
- Dimensions:
- 900 × 619 px
- Museum record:
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