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Warrior

Tsurana

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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
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