Palace / historical romance

Black-and-white Japanese manga. classic palace-romance style of older girls' comics: a long, slender face with a pointed chin and a tiny mouth; enormous eyes about a third of the face height, each iris holding one large square white highlight and a few small stars, long lashes fanning outward like rays; a small highlight on the lips; lace-pattern screentone behind the figure. Very fine graceful lines. Hair uses broad curving locks and pale tone. Long necks, slender bodies about eight heads tall and a bright ornate picture. No text, speech balloons, panel borders, signatures or watermarks. Subject: An adult male and female guest speak quietly by a window in an old palace. He has ear-length hair and she has loosely tied hair; simple formal clothes. Show both people chest-up and the window edge.

Black-and-white Japanese manga. classic palace-romance style of older girls' comics: a long, slender face with a pointed chin and a tiny mouth; enormous eyes about a third of the face height, each iris holding one large square white highlight and a few small stars, long lashes fanning outward like rays; a small highlight on the lips; lace-pattern screentone behind the figure. Very fine graceful lines. Hair uses broad curving locks and pale tone. Long necks, slender bodies about eight heads tall and a bright ornate picture. No text, speech balloons, panel borders, signatures or watermarks. Subject: An adult woman steps down a palace staircase and looks back. Loosely tied hair, a long sleeved dress and flat shoes. Show her complete figure from head to feet, the banister and stair outlines.