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Rakan

Keinin Sumiyoshi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Vertical, rectangular painting on aged paper or silk with a predominantly brown background. Narrow, green and gold border on left and right edges. Top and bottom edges have gold border. Central figure is a bald man sitting on a brown platform. He wears a yellow robe decorated with blue designs. The robe has red, white and green accents. The man has his right arm bent at the elbow and his left arm extended. His legs are crossed. Behind him is brown oval shape and dark brown, smudged, vertical lines. Upper background is mottled brown and gray.

Artwork Details

Date
15th century
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
321 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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