Portrait of Kiyohara no Motosuke, from the “Tameshige Version of Poetry Competition of Poets of Different Eras” (Tameshige-bon Jidai fudō uta-awase)
The image depicts a drawing of a man sitting cross-legged. The man wears a traditional robe and a black hat. His facial features include a mustache and beard. He sits on a flat surface, with his legs crossed. The drawing is on a beige background with a darker beige border. There are several lines of Japanese writing in black ink around the drawing. The writing is positioned on all sides of the drawing, with some on the left, right and top. The overall composition is simple, with the focus on the central figure of the man.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 15th century
- Medium
- Section of a handscroll mounted as a hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 468 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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