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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: The image shows a two-page spread from a book. The left page has a portrait of a man with a pale face, black hair pulled back and secured with a white headband, and pink cheeks. He wears a black robe with gold leaves and red flowers and a gray robe underneath. The man holds a pipe in his right hand. The right page is blank with some minor stains. The background of the portrait page is beige. Black borders around each page. The right edge of the left page has Japanese characters written vertically. The pages have a beige background with some discoloration and wear.

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900 × 616 px
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