Sawamura Tosshō II (1838–86), from the series Mirror of Photographs Backstage (Shashin gakuya kagami - Sawamura Tosshō nisei)

A Japanese man with a shaved forehead and black hair pulled back, wearing a blue robe with a white design. The robe has a V-neck and folds on the right shoulder. A white and blue cloth is draped over his right shoulder. His eyes are cast downward and to the left. He holds a small bowl with a dark interior in his right hand. A red and white tray in front of him holds two small containers. A round yellow and red shape with black writing is in the upper left corner. Vertical yellow and red rectangles with black writing are on the right and left sides. The background is light blue with a dark blue border.