Sketch for the Portrait of Tachihara Suiken

The artwork, titled "Sketch for the Portrait of Tachihara Suiken" by Watanabe Kazan, features a man drawn in a traditional Japanese style. He is depicted from the chest up, facing left. The man has a receding hairline with the remainder of his hair pulled back and secured with a small black hairpin. He wears a traditional Japanese robe with a wide neck and a sash tied in front. His facial expression is neutral. The drawing is rendered in black lines on a beige background that appears to be made of rice paper or silk, with visible texture and a few darker spots. The artwork is mounted on a dark purple background with narrow beige borders on either side.