Portrait of Murasaki Shikibu

Tosa Mitsuoki · Support not confirmed; one hanging scroll · Edo period, 17th century · Ishiyama-dera, Shiga

Find the brush in her right hand, her arm on a desk with an inkstone box and paper: the pose later portraits of her followed.

Exhibition: The Tale of Genji: Radiant Culture of the Japanese Imperial Court — Kyoto National Museum · 2026-10-06 – 2026-11-29