Skip to main content
Lady Murasaki
Lady Murasaki
Lady Murasaki

Lady Murasaki

Dateca. 1650-1700
GeographyJapan
Mediumink, color and gold on paper
DimensionsMount: 19 × 25 in. (48.3 × 63.5 cm)
Fan painting: 9 13/16 × 20 11/16 in. (25 × 52.5 cm)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineGift of John Gregg Allerton, 1984 (5264.2)
Object number5264.2
DescriptionOne of a pair of fan paintings (see 5264.1) depicting two court ladies in Heian-style robes, meeting on an open verandah, overlooking a garden graced by a pine tree.
On View
Not on view
Lady Murasaki
Anonymous
ca. 1650-1700
Scenes In and Around Kyoto
Anonymous
ca. 1611-1615
Temple and Pine Trees
Anonymous
late 19th century
Flower Viewing
Anonymous
early 1690's
Winter Landscape
Anonymous
17th century