Image: Female figure as Venus, T'ang dynasty
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Description: Female figure as the planet Venus from the painting "Tejaprabhā Buddha and the Five Planets" (熾盛光佛並五星圖), depicted as a beautiful lady playing the pipa (琵琶). Her skin tone is snow white. Incidentally it was part of the female aesthetic which was transferred to Japan and emulated by the Geishas. She has a bird ornament atop her head.
Title: Female figure as Venus, T'ang dynasty
Credit: British Museum - http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=6579&partId=1
Author: Chang Huai-hsing (張淮興)
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