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Genji
Murasaki Shikibu and the Tale of Genji About 1000 years ago, the author known as Muarasaki Shikibu created the complex narrative Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari), which is now considered to be the world's first novel. Murasaki began writing stories about Prince Genji as a way to amuse her close circle of friends, but very soon the texts were recopied and circulated throughout Japan, winning her much admiration and a place in the entourage of Empress Shoshi. In 54 chapters Murasaki described the lives of three generations of courtiers and their families. Those fascinating stories about palace intrigues and romantic adventures have, in turn, inspired later authors and artists to emulate and illustrate various versions of the Tale of Genji. Murasaki's narrative has been one of the major sources of inspiration for the visual and performing arts of Japan for a millennium. Very little is known about the woman who wrote the Tale of Genji, even her personal name is uncertain, although she has long been called "Murasaki" after a major character in her story. Her father Fujiwara Tametoki was a poet and scholar of Chinese literature and held various political appointments during the Heian Period, including one in the Ministry of Ceremonies (Shikibu sho). Murasaki Shikibu demonstrates in her diary, poems and Genji that she had an extraordinary command of both Chinese and Japanese literature, and she is listed among Japan's 36 immortal poets (rokkasen).
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Tale of Genji: Murasaki and Genji Enjoying the Snow
Ando Hiroshige (aka Hiroshige)
Utagawa Kunisada (aka Toyokuni III)
Ink on Paper
19th c Japan Ukiyo-e Print
Watching Lady Aoi Call Upon Lady Rokujo
Kitagawa Utamaro
Ink on Paper
18th-19th c Japan Japanese Print
Tale of Genji: Ch. 04, Yugao
Utagawa Kunisada (aka Toyokuni III)
Ink on Paper
18th-19th c Japan Ukiyo-e Print
Genji of the East: Garden in Snow (middle part of a triptych)
Ando Hiroshige (aka Hiroshige)
Ink on Paper
19th c Japan Ukiyo-e Print
Murasaki Shikibu's Genji Playing Cards: Ch. 12, Suma
Utagawa Kunisada II
Ink on Paper
19th c Japan Ukiyo-e Print
Murasaki Shikibu's Genji Playing Cards: Ch. 39, Yugiri
Utagawa Kunisada II
Ink on Paper
18th-19th c Japan Ukiyo-e Print
Murasaki Shikibu's Genji Playing Cards: Ch. 24, Kocho
Utagawa Kunisada II
Ink on Paper
19th c Japan Ukiyo-e Print
Genji-maru
Utagawa Kunisada II
Ink on Paper
19th c Japan Ukiyo-e Print
Yamashiro, Moon after Rain over an Old Temple, Mitsu-uji and Tasogare
Yoshu Chikanobu (aka Chikanobu)
Ink on Paper
19th c Japan Ukiyo-e Print
The Yugao Chapter from "The Tale of Genji"
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (aka Yoshitoshi)
Ink on Paper
19th c Japan Ukiyo-e Print
Murasaki Shikibu's Genji Playing Cards: Ch. 23, Hatsune
Utagawa Kunisada II
Ink on Paper
19th c Japan Edo Print
Tale of Genji: Ch. 05, Wakamurasaki
Ogata Gekko
Ink on Paper
19th c Japan Ukiyo-e Print
Osaka Genji Series: Ch. 37, Yokobue
Utagawa Yoshitaki
Ink on Paper
19th c Japan Ukiyo-e Print
Tale of Genji: Ch. 05, Wakamurasaki
Utagawa Kunisada (aka Toyokuni III)
Ink on Paper
19th c Japan Ukiyo-e Print
Osaka Genji Series: Ch. 49, Yadorigi
Utagawa Yoshitaki
Ink on Paper
19th c Japan Ukiyo-e Print
Tale of Genji: Ch. 12, Suma
Utagawa Kunisada (aka Toyokuni III)
Ink on Paper
19th c Japan Ukiyo-e Print
Tale of Genji: Ch. 13, Akashi
Utagawa Kunisada (aka Toyokuni III)
Ink on Paper
19th c Japan Ukiyo-e Print
Four: The Twilight Beauty (Yon: Yugao)
Ogata Gekko
Ink on Paper
19th c Japan Ukiyo-e Print
Modern Times, 54 Chapters: Ch. 06, Suetsumuhana
Toyohara Kunichika
Ink on Paper
19th c Japan Ukiyo-e Print
Murasaki Shikibu's Genji Playing Cards: Ch. 20, Asagao
Utagawa Kunisada II
Ink on Paper
19th c Japan Ukiyo-e Print
Murasaki Shikibu's Genji Playing Cards: Ch. 21, Otome
Utagawa Kunisada II
Ink on Paper
19th c Japan Ukiyo-e Print
Modern Times, 54 Chapters: Ch. 22, Tamakazura (Jeweled Chaplet)
Toyohara Kunichika
Ink on Paper
19th c Japan Meiji print
Modern Times, 54 Chapters: Ch. 12, Suma
Toyohara Kunichika
Ink on Paper
19th c Japan Meiji print
Modern Times, 54 Chapters: Ch. 13, Akashi
Toyohara Kunichika
Ink on Paper
19th c Japan Meiji print
Modern Times, 54 Chapters: Ch. 44, Takegawa (Bamboo River)
Toyohara Kunichika
Ink on Paper
19th c Japan Meiji print
Modern Times, 54 Chapters: Ch. 28, Nowaki (the Typhoon)
Toyohara Kunichika
Ink on Paper
19th c Japan Meiji print
Modern Times, 54 Chapters: Ch. 21, Otome
Toyohara Kunichika
Ink on Paper
19th c Japan Ukiyo-e Print
Chiyoda Inner Palace: No. 3 Serving Spiced Rice Wine
Yoshu Chikanobu (aka Chikanobu)
Ink on paper
19th c Japan Meiji Era, Japan Print
Tale of Genji: Ch. 40, Minori
Utagawa Kunisada (aka Toyokuni III)
Ink on Paper
19th c Japan Edo print
Tale of Genji: Ch. 53, Tenari
Utagawa Kunisada (aka Toyokuni III)
Ink on Paper
19th c Japan Edo print
Tale of Genji: Ch. 38, Suzumushi
Utagawa Kunisada (aka Toyokuni III)
Ink on Paper
19th c Japan Edo print
Tale of Genji: Ch. 45, Hashihime
Utagawa Kunisada (aka Toyokuni III)
Ink on Paper
19th c Japan Edo print
Tale of Genji: Ch. 11, Hanachirusato
Utagawa Yoshiiku
Ink on Paper
19th c Japan Edo print
Tale of Genji: Ch. 37, Yokobue
Utagawa Kunisada (aka Toyokuni III)
Ink on Paper
19th c Japan Edo print
Ukiyo-e Comparisons for the Cloudy Chapters of Genji: Ch. 15, Yomogiu
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Ink on Paper
19th c Japan Edo Era, Japan print
Ukiyo-e Comparisons for the Cloudy Chapters of Genji: Ch. 30, Fujibakama
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Ink on Paper
19th c Japan Edo Era, Japan print
Tale of Genji: Ch. 04, Yugao
Utagawa Kunisada (aka Toyokuni III)
Ink and colors on paper
19th c Japan Edo Era, Japan print
Tale of Genji: Ch. 29, Miyuki
Utagawa Yoshiiku
Ink on Paper
19th c Japan Edo Era, Japan print
Tale of Genji: Ch. 30, Fujibakama
Utagawa Yoshiiku
Ink on Paper
19th c Japan Edo Era, Japan print
Tale of Genji: Ch. 33, Umegae
Utagawa Yoshiiku
Ink on Paper
19th c Japan Edo Era, Japan print
Tale of Genji: Ch. 24, Kocho
Masao Ebina
Ink on Paper
20th c Japan Showa Era, Japan print
Four: the Twilight Beauty
Utagawa Yoshiiku
Ink on Paper
19th c Japan Edo Era, Japan print
Modern Times, 54 Chapters: Ch. 23, Hatsune
Toyohara Kunichika
Ink on Paper
19th c Japan Meiji Era, Japan print
Hikaru Genji
Utagawa Kunisada (aka Toyokuni III)
Ink on Paper
19th c Japan Edo Era, Japan print
Tale of Genji: Ch. 02, Hahakigi
Utagawa Yoshiiku
Ink on Paper
19th c Japan Edo Era, Japan print
Tale of Genji: Ch. 54, Yume no Ukihashi
Utagawa Kunisada (aka Toyokuni III)
Ink on Paper
19th c Japan Ukiyo-e print
Tale of Genji: Ch. 46, Shigamoto
Utagawa Kunisada (aka Toyokuni III)
Ink on Paper
19th c Japan Ukiyo-e print
Murasaki Shikibu's Genji Playing Cards: Ch. 36, Kashiwagi
Utagawa Kunisada II
Ink on Paper
19th c Japan Ukiyo-e Print
Murasaki Shikibu's Genji Playing Cards: Ch. 37, Yokobue
Utagawa Kunisada II
Ink on Paper
19th c Japan Ukiyo-e Print
Murasaki Shikibu's Genji Playing Cards: Ch. 18, Matsukaze
Utagawa Kunisada II
Ink on Paper
19th c Japan Ukiyo-e Print
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