Samurai swordsmen

Black-and-white Japanese manga. every outline a few thick brush strokes that swell and taper; the hair as rough brush masses; solid black shadows laid first to carve out the forms; a few dry-brush streaks. Natural long faces and narrow eyes, about seven heads tall. Few brush-like background contours and white; a tense picture. No text, speech balloons, panel borders, signatures or watermarks. Subject: An adult man and woman gaze at a scroll without lettering inside an old house entrance. Tied hair for both, plain traditional robes. Show faces and hands chest-up, a post and doorway.

Black-and-white Japanese manga. every outline a few thick brush strokes that swell and taper; the hair as rough brush masses; solid black shadows laid first to carve out the forms; a few dry-brush streaks. Natural long faces and narrow eyes, about seven heads tall. Few brush-like background contours and white; a tense picture. No text, speech balloons, panel borders, signatures or watermarks. Subject: An adult woman stands holding a small closed wooden box with both hands in an old house garden. Tied hair, plain traditional robes and sandals. Show her complete figure from head to feet, the ground and a gatepost.