Patent ID: 7423714

Claim:
A polarizing plate provided with optical compensation layers comprising a polarizer, a first optical compensation layer, a second optical compensation layer, and a third optical compensation layer in the stated order, wherein: the first optical compensation layer contains a resin having an absolute value of photoelastic coefficient of 2×10 −11 m 2 /N or less, and has a relationship of nx>ny=nz and an in-plane retardation Re 1 of 200 to 300 nm; the second optical compensation layer contains a resin having an absolute value of photoelastic coefficient of 2×10 −11 m 2 /N or less, and has a relationship of nx>ny=nz and an in-plane retardation Re 2 of 90 to 160 nm; the third optical compensation layer has a relationship of nx=ny>nz, an in-plane retardation Re 3 of 0 to 20 nm, and a thickness direction retardation Rth 3 of 30 to 300 nm; an absorption axis of the polarizer and a slow axis of the first optical compensation layer form an angle of 10° to 30°; the absorption axis of the polarizer and a slow axis of the second optical compensation layer form an angle of 70° to 95°; and the absorption axis of the polarizer and a slow axis of the third optical compensation layer form an angle of 70° to 95°.