Chigusa Kotani (Japanese, 1890 - 1945): Lady in Heian Court (via Ukiyo-e.org)

Heian Fashions, 1083

Description My very first drawing of a "Heian Bijin"(lit"Beauty from Heian Era"),made in 1996 during my 2nd trip in Japan and inspired by a painting I found on a postcard! It was like "Love-at first-sight" with this aestheticism...still feeding my inspiration!!

Heian Junihitoe 👘 平安时代的十二单 🌸💖 Japan Heian era costume - Junihitoe

Jūnihitoe is the 12-layer Japanese Kimono. The jūnihitoe also known by the name of Itsutsuginu karaginu mo is extremely elegant and complex, the kimono was worn only by noble women and ladies-in-waiting of the imperial court of Japan. It appeared around the 10th century, in the Heian period. Literally the name of the garment means twelve-layer garment.

Boasting a colorful exhibition of garments once worn by Japanese nobility in the Heian period, the Costume Museum is a go-to place for lovers of Japanese history, traditional fashions, and the world’s first novel, The Tale of Genji.