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Japanese Painting, 17th Century, Tale of Genji, Tosa School
Located in Kyoto, JP
Illustration to an unidentified chapter of the Tale of Genji (Genji Monogatari) Tosa School
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Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Two-Panel Kanō Screen -Tale of Genji & Cherry Blossoms
Located in Greenwich, CT
Japanese Two-Panel Screen Kanō school, depicting a scene from the Tale of Genji , with various
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Wood, Paper

Japanese Painting, 17th Century, Tale of Genji, Makibashira, Tosa School
Located in Kyoto, JP
The Handsome Pillar (Makibashira), Illustration to Chapter 31 of the Tale of Genji (Genji
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Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Painting, 17th Century, Tale of Genji, Fujibakama, Tosa School
Located in Kyoto, JP
Purple Trousers (Fujibakama), Illustration to Chapter 30 of the Tale of Genji (Genji Monogatari
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Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Large Painting of a Japanese Scene After the Tale of Genji
Located in Pasadena, CA
This painting is an illustration of the classic Japanese novel, "The Tale of Genji," written by
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Han Paintings

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Paper, Paint

Antique Woodblock Print - Utagawa Kunisada The Tale Of Genji - Chapter 12
By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Antique Woodblock Print Ukiyo-e Kunisada UTAGAWA (1786-1865) - “Utagawa Kunisada The Tale of Genji
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper

A six-panel folding screen inspired by the Tales of Genji
Located in Milano, IT
, depicting a formal scene inspired by the Tales of Genji. The composition depicts three aristocratic figures
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Painting of a Tale of Genji Scene, Tosa School
By Tosa School
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Japanese 17th century school "Tale of Genji Scene" painting on paper, mounted to board. Nicely
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Japonisme Decorative Art

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Paint, Paper

Meiji Era Japanese Two Panel Hand Painted Wood Table Screen Tale of Genji
Located in Studio City, CA
A Meiji era Japanese two-panel wood screen, with illustrated images from The Tale of Genji that are
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

A six-panel folding screen depicting scenes from the Tales of Genji
Located in Milano, IT
scenes from the Tales of Genji. The landscape is dominated by a Matsu with sinuous branches, with figures
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Annual Events for Young Murasaki (July) - Tales of Genji - Japanese Woodblock
By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Located in Soquel, CA
Annual Events for Young Murasaki (July) - Tales of Genji - Japanese Woodblock Rightmost panel a
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1850s Realist Figurative Prints

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Printer's Ink, Rice Paper, Woodcut

Dueling with Cherry Blossoms - Tales of Genji - Japanese Woodblock
By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Located in Soquel, CA
Dueling with Cherry Blossoms - Tales of Genji - Japanese Woodblock Rightmost panel a triptych
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1850s Realist Figurative Prints

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Printer's Ink, Rice Paper, Woodcut

Japanese Lacquer Box, Kogo, Tale of Genji, Edo Period, early 19th century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
the Tales of Genji, Chapter 13: Akashi. This scene portrays Prince Genji on his way to meet the
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

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Pewter

The Four Seasons: Spring Japanese Woodblock Triptych ink on Paper Tales of Genji
Located in Soquel, CA
Utagawa Kuniteru (Japanese, active 1818-1860). Attractive scene from the "Tale of Genji" of Prince Genji
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Early 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Paper, Ink, Woodcut

ntique Woodblock Print Ukiyo-e Kunisada UTAGAWA (1786-1865) - "Utagawa Kunisada
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A lovely figural print Kunisada UTAGAWA (Toyokuni III) (1786-1865) - "The Tale of Genji" Utagawa
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Bronze

An Antique Japanese Lacquer Maki-e Tray
Located in Atlanta, GA
scene in the Tale of Genji, and the symbol is Used specifically when playing the Tale of Genji themed
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Important Japanese six-fold screen depicting The Tale of The Genji, 17th century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An important Japanese six-fold screen, depicting episodes from The Tale of The Genji Edo period
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

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Paint, Paper

Two Antique Japanese Hanging Scroll Paintings
Located in Atlanta, GA
Two Japanese scroll painting depicts scenes from the Tale of Genji (Genji-E), from Edo period
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens

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Brocade, Paper

A Japanese Meiji Period Black Lacquer Hokai Lidded Box with Brass Mounts
Located in San Francisco, CA
Tale of Genji. The goal was to possess as many matching pairs of shells at the end of the game to be
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Boxes

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Lacquer

Courtiers under a wisteria draped pine tree
Located in Middletown, NY
corner. Colors slightly attenuated. Meiji period (1868 – 1912), from the series of images called The Tale
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Late 19th Century Edo Portrait Prints

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Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Woodcut

Japanese Antique Fukusa Textile Art Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
Miyazaki Yuzensai (1654 -1736) of Edo period. The front cover likely depicts a scene from the Tale of Genji
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Textiles

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Silk

Suzuki Harunobu Framed Woodblock Print “Meeting Her Lover”
Located in Bradenton, FL
Suzuki Harunobu woodblock print titled “Meeting her Lover” (parody of the Yugao chapter of "Tale of
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Vintage 1970s American Prints

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Metal

Japanese Contemporary Green White Blue Porcelain Vase by Master Artist Duo
Located in Takarazuka, JP
famous Japanese Classic literature The Tale of Genji written in the 11th century by Murasaki Shikibu. By
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Vases

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Gold

Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Screen Tales of the Genji
Located in Studio City, CA
narrative "Tales of the Genji". The vibrant, rich colors, gold leaf, and beautiful hand-painted detail of
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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Brass, Gold Leaf

Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Screen Tales of the Genji
Located in Studio City, CA
narrative "Tales of the Genji". The vibrant, rich colors, gold leaf, and beautiful hand-painted detail of
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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Asian Signed Two-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Screen Tales of the Genji
Located in Studio City, CA
11th-century literary work "Tales of the Genji" by Murasaki Shikibu. The dark, rich colors, gold leaf
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Meiji Gilt Lacquer Writing Desk & Poem Box
Located in Chicago, IL
. The pair possibly depicts scenes from The Tale of Genji, classic Japanese novel written in the early
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

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Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Kunisada II Woodblock Triptych "Twilight Snow at Mount Hira", Edo Period, c 1850
Located in Austin, TX
, were interposed with the various views. The figures in this print may be related to the Tale of Genji
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Prints

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Metal

Dyeing Paper
Located in Middletown, NY
1711. These included a modernized illustrated version of the 11th-century Tale of Genji in eighteen
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Late 18th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Laid Paper, Woodcut

Drying Paper
Located in Middletown, NY
illustrated version of the 11th-century Tale of Genji in eighteen volumes, whose translation was by Masanobu
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Early 18th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Woodcut

Japanese Silk Brocade Traditional Two-Panel Folding Screen
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Heian period court, showcased in "The Tale of Genji" by Murasaki Shikibu, widely introduced as the
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Silk

Japanese Screen "the Song of Everlasting Sorrow"
Located in PARIS, FR
golden age. Moreover, the poem served as source of inspiration for the famous novel The Tale of Genji (c
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Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Silk, Wood, Paper

Utagawa Yoshiiku 落合芳幾 20 Woodblock Prints in Album "Tale of the Prince Genji"
Located in Norton, MA
Utagawa Yoshiiku (1833-1904) ???? 20 woodblock prints in album "Tale of the Prince Genji". This
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper

Seishi Ai-oi Genji – Set of 12 Shunga works together w/astrological commentary
By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Located in Middletown, NY
erotic fashion) the 52 chapters of Genji Monogatari, or Tales of Prince Genji. From the series, Seishi Ai
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Mid-19th Century Edo Nude Prints

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Ink, Handmade Paper, Woodcut

"Yanagibashi in Snow, " Color Woodcut Portrait with Umbrella
By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Located in Milwaukee, WI
monopoly on the genre of prints related to The Tale of Genji; it was only after 1850 that other artists
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1920s Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Japanese Woodblock Print by Okumura Masanobu '奥村政信'
Located in Norton, MA
-zoshi novels and puppet theatre playbooks, notably three works also written by him that parodied Tale of
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Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Prints

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Paper

Superb Japanese Black Lacquer Document Box with Gold Maki e Design, Meiji Period
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Tale of the Genji depicted in gold maki e across the lid. Internally, the box is decorated with high
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Early 20th Century Japanese Lacquer

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Wood, Lacquer

19th Century Japanese "Tales of Genji" Framed Painting
Located in New York, NY
A very pretty small Japanese painting showing an interior scene from the Tales of Genji. -19th
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings

Tales of Genji VI (from a Suite of Six Woodcuts)
By Helen Frankenthaler
Located in Park City, UT
Helen Frankenthaler 'Tales of Genji VI' 47 × 42 in (119.4 × 106.7 cm Edition of 35 Hand-signed and
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1990s Prints and Multiples

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Linocut, Woodcut

Tale of Genji, Kunisada II, Japanese Woodblock Print, Ukiyo-e, Ikebana, Wisteria
By Utagawa Kunisada II (Toyokuni IV)
Located in London, GB
Artist: Kunisada II Utagawa (1823-1880) Title: Chapter 33, Fuji no Uraha Series: The Tale of Genji
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1860s Edo Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Tales of Genji VI
By Helen Frankenthaler
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Ukiyo-e woodcut 47 x 42 inches Edition of 35 Signed and numbered FRANKX023A
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1990s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Woodcut

Tales of Genji II
By Helen Frankenthaler
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Ukiyo-e Woodcut 47 x 42 inches Edition of 35 Signed and numbered FRANKX019A
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1990s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Woodcut

Tales of Genji VI
By Helen Frankenthaler
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Edition of 35 plus 14 artist's proofs Signed and numbered in pencil
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1990s Prints and Multiples

TALES OF GENJI VI
By Helen Frankenthaler
Located in Seattle, WA
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21st Century and Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Scenes from the Tales of Genji
By Tosa Mitsuyoshi
Located in New York, NY
Tales of Genji. The finely detailed figures interspersed throughout the composition illustrate scenes
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18th Century and Earlier More Art

Yoshitoshi, One Hundred Aspects of the Moon, The Tale of Genji, Yugao, Ghost
By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Located in London, GB
Artist: Yoshitoshi Tsukioka (1839 – 1892) Title: The Yūgao Chapter from ‘The Tale of Genji’ Series
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Late 19th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Screen with Scenes from the Tale of Genji
Located in New York, NY
Six-panel folding screen with detailed painting in ink and mineral colors on paper with gold leaf. The left scene shows how screens and painted sliding doors were used in the interi...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

18th Century Six-Panel Screen on Paper, Gold Leaves and Colors
Located in TORINO, IT
18th century six-panel screen on paper, gold leaves and colors, depicting scene from "The tale of
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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

18th Century Six-Panel Screen on Paper, Gold Leaves and Colors
Located in TORINO, IT
18th century six-panel screen on paper, gold leaves and colors, depicting scene from "The tale of
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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

A four-panel Japanese screen (byobu)
Located in Winter Park, FL
A medium-size six panel screen decorated with scenes from the famous Japanese novel The Tale of
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Brocade, Ink

Hiroshige II, Toyokuni III, Snow, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Genji, Blue
By Utagawa Hiroshige II
Located in London, GB
Artist: Hiroshige II Utagawa (1826-1869), Toyokuni III Utagawa (1786-1864) Title: Prince Genji
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Mid-19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Katsushika Hokusai, Ukiyo-e, Manga, Sarugaku Theatre, Japanese Woodblokc Print
By Katsushika Hokusai
Located in London, GB
of The Tale of Genji and The Tales of Ise.
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19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

18th Century Pair of Japanese Screens, "Genji Tale"
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of six leaves screens representing the 11th century Japanese Novel the 'Genji Tale
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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Bronze

"The Grateful Crane" / Kimono Art, Textile Wall Art, Japanese Art
Located in Shibuya City, Tokyo
people. The name "Seigaiha" also appears in The Tale of Genji, the world's oldest long story, which
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Furniture

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Fabric, Tapestry, Silk, Thread, Yarn, Acrylic

Framed Kimono Art "The Grateful Crane" by Kimono-Couture, Japanese Wall Art
Located in Shibuya City, Tokyo
people. The name "Seigaiha" also appears in The Tale of Genji, the world's oldest long story, which
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Contemporary Art

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Textile, Acrylic, Yarn, Thread, Silk, Fabric

Lidded Gold Lacquer Box with Depiction of Murasaki Shikibu by Imaizumi Seishi
Located in Berlin, Berlin
the first novel of world literature, the famous Tale of Prince Genji. The wonderful arrangement in
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Vintage 1910s Japanese Taisho Lacquer

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Gold

Japanese Six-Panel Showa Screen Tales of Genji
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Enchanting Japanese six-panel Showa period screen from the court narrative tales of Genji. The
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20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silver Leaf

Japanese Meiji Six Panel Screen Tale of Genji Episodes
Located in Rio Vista, CA
episodes from the tale of Genji. The scenes include butterfly dancers and third princess with her cat
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Brass, Gold Leaf

Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865) - Framed Japanese Woodblock, Tale of Genji
By Utagawa Kunisada III
Located in Corsham, GB
from the Tale of Genji. The signature to the lower left of the print reflect the signatures used by
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19th Century Portrait Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Tales of Genji II
By Helen Frankenthaler
Located in New York, NY
Signed and annotated "P.P.I" in pencil, lower margin
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Late 20th Century American Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Woodcut

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