Accessories box with scenes from The Tale of Genji, 17th-18th century
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Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundationexpand_more 2015.79.394a-m
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Literary references permeated soaked into various aspects of society and daily life. This set would have likely belonged to a woman of the warrior class, gifted given to her as part of her wedding trousseau. Women of the elite class were expected to read The Tale of Genji as part of their education so they could participate in social activities, such as card games (karuta), shell games (kaiawase), and poetry composition. Beyond the elite circles, the novel was popular because textbooks for girls often featured the classic.
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- Accessories box with scenes from The Tale of Genji
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- Accession Number
- 2015.79.394a-m
- Catalogue Raisonne
- Murase, Art through a Lifetime, no. 92, 759
- Curator Approved
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