Otani Hiroji III as a Samurai Standing Beside a Stream
1780
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1780
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This painting shows a man dressed as a samurai, standing by a stream. He's wearing a robe with a red lining and a green skirt with white spots. He has a sword in his right hand and is looking to his left. The man's face is serious, and he has a small mustache and a topknot hairstyle. The background is a light color, and there are some dark lines and shapes that might be trees or rocks. The painting is a great example of Japanese art from the Romanticism movement. To learn more about this style, check out the Romanticism movement.
