Archival Note Card | Noh Drama | #7 by Kogyo Tsukioka: White Robe Figure with Sword

A white-robed warrior stands upright, gripping a long curved blade in a dark field.

This noh drama archival note card is by Kogyo Tsukioka. It is paper. Japanese woodblock prints are made by carving a separate block for each color and printing them in turn on paper, a process that rewards careful registration. A figure in a white robe with red and black patterned sleeves holds a long polearm vertically, gazing off to one side. The background is a deep, even brown-grey, with a seal at the lower right. It is 5 inches long and 6.75 high.

Plainly dressed for a very sharp conversation.