Japanese Poetess Warner LeMénager
Rendered Photograph
17" x 11" $700
Madame Fujiwara no Tameie was an orphan who was named Abutsu-ni and went on to gain the fame her husband had already obtained. She is amongst the great poets of Japan. In a dispute about the will of Fujiwara no Tameie, she traveled to see the shogun for resolution. In the 13th century, the attire you see in this photograph would have been the dress for a noblewoman to wear. Today in the Festival of Jidai Matsuri held in Kyoto, she is depicted by a local geiko. Though it is rare today, you may see women emulating this dress when taking religious treks. I have attended the Jidai Matsuri twice (this photograph) and twice seen women dressed like this on religious trails.
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