Girl in a silver kimono
National Museum of Asian Art

Girl in a silver kimono

1688-1703

Color, silver, and gold on silk panel
National Museum of Asian Art
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of Asian Art

Inscription above figure reads: "Hito wa matsu (hodo) tsu-ra-ki mono wa araji tsuyu bakari u ki no (?) no wa araji." Translation: "Waiting for somebody is the utterly unbearable thing; and the morning dew makes one most miserable."

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