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mementomoryo — The Rokujo Woman

Published: 2009-02-07 02:02:10 +0000 UTC; Views: 5665; Favourites: 175; Downloads: 129
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Description "I had not dreamed that I would come to you like this. It is true: a troubled soul will sometimes go wandering off." The voice was gentle and affectionate.

"Bind the hem of my robe, to keep it within,

The grieving soul that has wandered through the skies."

It was not Aoi's voice, nor was the manner hers.

Another painting of Lady Rokujo (Rokujou no Miyasudokoro) from Genji Monogatari. For some reason, I've been finding that drawing her relieves a lot of stress for me. :S

This is her spirit on one of its visits to possess Lady Aoi.

Watercolor, pencil, gel pen, white pastels, Copic markers

Lady Rokujo © Murasaki Shikibu
Quote from "Genji Monogatari", Seidensticker translation: www.globusz.com/ebooks/Genji/
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Comments: 24

rokujolady [2012-08-26 19:51:59 +0000 UTC]

Omg, I live the rokujo lady how is this not on my faves?! Beautiful work as usual.

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13ryna [2012-05-17 01:37:13 +0000 UTC]

Enchanting and eerie, I love this! My heart always did bleed for Lady Rokujo. <3

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zenmurasaki [2010-12-02 13:15:16 +0000 UTC]

I read about Murasaki Shikibu a long time ago in wiki... and this picture just made me wanna know more about her and Lady Rokujo!
I love the dark theme with a bit of elegance to it~~
All the best in future works!! XD

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Lweeling [2010-11-29 20:11:13 +0000 UTC]

The way you paint is very precise and gracefull! ^^

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Spleef [2009-11-29 20:48:50 +0000 UTC]

I envy your mad art skillz.

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murasakidesaix [2009-07-16 19:01:25 +0000 UTC]

Awesome!

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mementomoryo In reply to murasakidesaix [2009-08-06 09:50:31 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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ladyli-chan [2009-02-27 09:57:25 +0000 UTC]

I missed you and your fabulous art.

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mementomoryo In reply to ladyli-chan [2009-03-03 11:35:46 +0000 UTC]

And I missed your comments! Thanks!

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fegie [2009-02-12 00:57:57 +0000 UTC]

This is so mysterious & dark.

And welcome back! ; )

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mementomoryo In reply to fegie [2009-02-17 21:15:18 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! It's good to be back.

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fegie In reply to mementomoryo [2009-02-17 21:41:45 +0000 UTC]

You are welcome!

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sasoriza-chan [2009-02-09 00:07:58 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful work!

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mementomoryo In reply to sasoriza-chan [2009-02-19 21:48:23 +0000 UTC]

Danke!

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Zoicytes-Shadow [2009-02-08 00:58:40 +0000 UTC]

Oh, simply beautiful

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mementomoryo In reply to Zoicytes-Shadow [2009-02-08 04:37:16 +0000 UTC]

Danke!

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ReikaiRose61 [2009-02-07 06:40:13 +0000 UTC]

Eerie, powerful, but oddly elegant with something kind of dangerous and angry lurking under the surface.... I think you captured this part of the book quite well I think. Keep it up!

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mementomoryo In reply to ReikaiRose61 [2009-02-08 04:37:07 +0000 UTC]

Aww, thanks, I try.

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ReikaiRose61 In reply to mementomoryo [2009-02-08 19:50:15 +0000 UTC]

Welcome!

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MeredithDillman [2009-02-07 03:45:14 +0000 UTC]

Woah, you uploaded way too large an image.

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mementomoryo In reply to MeredithDillman [2009-02-08 04:36:43 +0000 UTC]

Gah! Thanks for the tip! I re-uploaded it, so hopefully it's better.

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Panur [2009-02-07 03:25:17 +0000 UTC]

God, I'm so glad you are back! I was just looking at your gallery a week or so ago and despairing over wondering if you had left or not!! I really missed your art, it's simply wonderful! The composition, the colors, each piece is like some incredibly intricate story on itself.

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mementomoryo In reply to Panur [2009-02-08 04:34:46 +0000 UTC]

Well, wait no more, because I'm back! Thanks so much for the lovely compliment!

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Panur In reply to mementomoryo [2009-02-08 15:13:09 +0000 UTC]

thanks so much for the lovely art, and i hope you keep them coming!

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