

Vertical rectangular artwork depicting a samurai. The samurai wears a helmet with two protruding yellow pieces on top resembling horns or ears. The helmet has a face guard covering the nose and mouth. The armor is orange with black, red, blue and green accents. The armor consists of a chest plate, shoulder pads, arm guards, and leg guards. The samurai holds a long sword in their right hand and an object with feathers in their left hand. Their right leg is forward and their left leg is back. The background of the artwork is gray. The artwork has a brown border around it. The border has a cream-colored decorative strip at the top.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 260 × 625 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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