

The image depicts a portrait of a man with a bald head and a long beard. The man is drawn in black and white, with a serious expression on his face. He wears a robe with a curved line across the chest and shoulder. The drawing is positioned at the bottom right of the image. Above the drawing, there are several lines of Asian script written in black ink, with a red seal to the right. The background of the image is beige, with a dark gray and gold patterned border around the edges. The border consists of a repeating design of gold flowers on a dark gray background. There is a thin gold line at the top and bottom of the beige section.
Artwork details
- Date:
- early 17th century
- Medium:
- Hanging scroll; ink on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 292 × 623 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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