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Portrait of Keinan Eibun

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a portrait of Keinan Eibun, an Asian man with a shaved head, wearing a brown robe with a white undergarment visible at the neckline. He sits on a low seat with curved legs, adorned with a vibrant blanket or robe featuring a predominantly black, gold, and orange pattern. The seat itself has red and gold patterned fabric on the sides. Above the subject, there are several lines of Asian text written in black ink on a brown background. The portrait is framed by a wide beige border with a decorative gold and blue pattern along the top and bottom edges. The overall composition is rectangular, with the subject positioned centrally.

Artwork Details

Date
1449
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
330 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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