

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
- View original
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