Full-body character reference portrait of Sokichi_01, a fictional adult Japanese merchant's assistant, age 24, in Sakai, Japan, circa 1580. Slender build, oval face, large dark eyes, no beard, black hair tied in a modest period-appropriate topknot. Plain indigo kosode, narrow sand-colored obi, simple straw sandals, no jewelry, no swords. Neutral standing pose, arms relaxed, both hands visible and empty. Historically grounded everyday merchant-class clothing, not Chinese robes. Plain warm cream background, even diffused lighting with a restrained warm rim light. Clear readable silhouette, enough space around the entire figure. Character reference only, no additional poses or inset panels.
painterly 2D historical illustration inspired by Dunhuang murals, soft gouache and visible digital brush texture, stylized non-photorealistic characters with large dark expressive eyes and clean simplified features, warm earthy palette of ochre, terracotta, cream, sand, muted turquoise and deep indigo, golden sunlight with soft rim lighting and warm shadows, matte painted surfaces, Dunhuang-inspired mural motifs and ornamental borders where appropriate, subtle aged plaster grain, cinematic composition, no harsh black outlines, no photorealism, no text, no watermark.
