Late 17th century
Portrait of a Heian Court Lady
Tosa MitsuokiJapanese, 1617 - 1691
This imaginary portrait may depict the famed poet and author Murasaki Shikibu, who died around 1016. She is shown wearing the colorful, layered, and voluminous costume typical of a court lady of the Heian period (794–1185).
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