The painting by Shibata Zeshin depicts a man walking to the left, viewed from the side. He has a mustache and wears a dark rounded cap, a light robe with wide sleeves that hang down behind him, and a short loincloth. The man holds a stick or spear-like object in his right hand and a bundle of sticks or grass in his left hand. The man is barefoot. The background is a light beige color with a darker beige border. There are some darker lines on the ground to the left of the man. A small red seal is visible in the bottom-right corner.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Album of seventeen sketches; watercolor on paper; mounted on natural silk
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 480 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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