Ornament In form of Poet, Hitomaru

The image shows a black and white photograph of a ceramic figure of a man sitting on the floor. The figure is wearing a traditional Japanese outfit with a patterned robe and a tall hat. He is sitting on the floor with his legs crossed, and his right arm rests on a low table. The table has a round top and three legs. The man's facial expression is calm and serene. A ruler is visible at the bottom left corner of the image. The background is plain and light-colored. The title of the piece is "Ornament In form of Poet, Hitomaru".

Artwork details

Date:: 1720
Medium:: Faience, the face and hands unglazed; the rest of the figure decorated in polychrome and gold (Kiyomizu ware)
Culture:: Japan
Dimensions:: 600 × 557 px
Museum record:: View original