Inkstone, Murasaki Shikibu (Suzuri, Murasaki Shikibu), from the series Four Companions of the Writing Studio for the Ichiyō Circle (Ichiyōren bunbō shiyū)

License: Harvard Art Museums Terms (InC-EDU eq.)

People: Gakutei, Harunobu
Time: 1827
Owner Organization: Harvard Art Museums

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