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Double-Leaf from Album of Actor Portraits

Shōrakusai

Cleveland Museum of Art

Double-leaf from Album of Actor Portraits by Shōrakusai: A Japanese artwork on a beige background, presented as two pages, one with a black border and empty space, the other featuring a colorful illustration. The illustration depicts a male actor with a stern expression, wearing a black and white checkered top and a red, blue, and green patterned robe. The actor has long black hair with two braids on top of his head, a white face, red eyelids, and pink lips. He holds his right hand up with fingers spread and wears a large earring. A sword with a brown handle and black and gold designs is visible behind him. The right page features a blue vertical strip with Japanese text. The artwork appears old, with visible signs of aging and wear.

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900 × 624 px
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