There are some stains, blemishes, and areas that are chipped. On the back, there are some characters (such as "January," "February," etc.) that appear to have been written by a previous owner. This is one of the representative works, "Twelve Noh Short Poems" by Kanfu Matsuno (1899-1963), a leading figure in Noh painting. It is a set of twelve short poems, each beautifully depicting a Noh play appropriate for each month.