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Flowers of a Hundred Worlds (Momoyogusa): Taira no Tadanori (Tadanori)

Kamisaka Sekka

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a samurai sitting on the ground, dressed in traditional Japanese armor and clothing. The armor consists of a blue and gold patterned robe underneath a gray and red shoulder guard adorned with white trim. On his back, there is a quiver full of arrows. A sword lies beside him. He wears a tall, black hat. The samurai holds a calligraphy brush in his right hand, poised to write on a scroll lying on the ground beside him. There are two additional brushes and an ink block nearby. The background features a beige sky with brown clouds at the bottom. The overall color palette is muted, with earth tones dominating the scene. The artwork is titled "Flowers of a Hundred Worlds (Momoyogusa): Taira no Tadanori (Tadanori)" by Kamisaka Sekka.

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Dimensions
900 × 618 px
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