Open AccessThe oldest portrait of a Japanese
Author(s) -
Kazuo Enoki
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
revista de história
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.104
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 2316-9141
pISSN - 0034-8309
DOI - 10.11606/issn.2316-9141.rh.1975.132952
Subject(s) - portrait , art , ancient history , archaeology , geography , history
In March, 1972, an old tomb was excavated in the Asukamura Village, Nara Prefecture» and, for the first time, painted portraits of sixteen Japanese, eight males and eight females, were found on mortared walls. The male figures were of about 35 cm in height and those of females about 38 cm.