Red and White Tale of Genji (Kō haku Genji monogatari), vol. 3b: Autumn Excursion (Momiji no ga), 1709
Okumura Masanobuexpand_more
Woodblock printed book; ink on paperexpand_more
Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundationexpand_more 2015.79.44.1
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Murasaki Shikibu, a court lady, wrote The Tale of Genji—posited to be the world’s fi rst novel—in the early 11th century. Following courtier Hikaru Genji and his many trysts,
the story offers insight into aristocratic society and life at the time. By the Edo period, when printed versions of Genji became available, few could understand the classical
Japanese language used in the original written version. In this book, writer Suigetsudō Baiō translated the original text into the vernacular, while illustrations were added to appeal to a broader readership.
Details
- Title
- Red and White Tale of Genji (Kō haku Genji monogatari), vol. 3b: Autumn Excursion (Momiji no ga)
- Artist Life
- 1686 - 1764
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2015.79.44.1
- Catalogue Raisonne
- Murase, Art through a Lifetime, no. 84
- Curator Approved
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