Demon Slayer Kakemono - Sanemi Shinazugawa, portrait

Sanemi Shinazugawa, the portrait

His face is covered in scars, drawn one by one, crisscrossing his cheek and extending up to his forehead. His white hair is bristly and swept back, and his light grey eye looks askance.

This is the most detailed portrait of the lot: each scar has its own relief, its own color, and its own trajectory. You need to get close to see it, and that's what makes this scroll so captivating — from afar, a light face on a dark background; up close, a map. An almost monochrome palette, white and grey, with a bluish-black background. It is also the only one of the nine where the character is not looking straight ahead: his eye is turned to the side, which allows the viewer the freedom to linger without being stared at.

Why you'll love it

• The most detailed of the lot: each scar has its own relief and trajectory — from afar a face, up close a map.
• A kakemono, not a poster: the canvas arrives mounted between two wooden rods, with its cord. You hang it on a nail, a thumbtack, or a coat hook, without a frame, without a mat, and without drilling four holes.
• 3 sizes, from the discreet 25 × 75 cm to the large 40 × 120 cm: enough to adorn a doorframe or an entire wall section.
• The rods pull the canvas taut downwards: no warping, no curled corners, and the scroll can be taken down in two seconds when you want to change your decor.

Should it be hung near a doorway?

Yes: it's a detailed visual, it requires you to be less than a meter away. In a hallway or near a desk, it's at its best.

Is there another visual of this character?

Yes, a scroll from the series seen from behind, recognizable by the particular kanji on his haori.

In the same universe from us: Mitsuri's portrait and Shinobu's portrait.