A Japanese woodblock print titled "Banko, a Chinese Sage" by artist Yashima Gakutei, featuring a bearded man with long hair wearing a traditional robe with a floral pattern, sitting on a steep slope overlooking water, with trees and a mountain in the background, and Japanese text throughout. The man wears a yellow sash around his waist and has his right hand raised to his face. The robe has a train extending behind him. The background includes wavy lines representing water in the bottom left and a red-brown mountain on the left.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 19th century
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 576 × 625 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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