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Anchira-taisho Jochi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image is a black and white drawing of a man in traditional Asian armor. The man has a beard and mustache, and spiky hair that sticks up. He wears a crown-like object on his head. His right arm is bent at the elbow, and his left arm is extended outward. He has a large collar and shoulder pads on his armor. The armor has a pattern on it, and he wears a sash around his waist. The drawing is on a beige background, and there is a dark green border around it. The border has an orange stripe along the inner edge. There are some Japanese characters written vertically on the right side of the drawing. The artwork is titled "Anchira-taisho Jochi". The drawing appears to be done by an artist in an Asian style.

Artwork details

Date:
1164
Medium:
Pair of hanging scrolls; ink on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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