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New York: George Braziller, 2001. first edition. hardcover. Book NF: clean, square, tight, unmarked/DJ VG+: touch of shelf wear, else clean and unclipped.. 8vo 136pp. from front flap: "Unquestionably one of the world's greatest literary masterpieces and the finest achievement of classic Japanese prose narrative, The Tale of Genji has provided endless inspiration for Japanese painters throughout the centuries. Widely held to be the first novel ever written, its story of the amorous adventures of the "shining prince" Genji and of the elaborate and highly ordered court culture of the Heian era was written by Murasaki Shikibu shortly after 1000 A.D., during a period of rich cultural flourishing. Presented here is an exquisite, complete, and beautifully preserved series of paintings illustrating the tale, bringing to life the events of this classic work. The fifty-four images--illustrating one chapter each--date from the mid-seventeenth century and were executed by an artist trained in the traditional…
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The Tale of Genji: Legends and Paintings Hardcover - 2001
by Miyeko Murase
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- Title The Tale of Genji: Legends and Paintings
- Author Miyeko Murase
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 144
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher George Braziller, New York
- Date September 2001
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780807615003 / 0807615005
- Weight 1.61 lbs (0.73 kg)
- Dimensions 8.86 x 8.08 x 0.79 in (22.50 x 20.52 x 2.01 cm)
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2001035321
- Dewey Decimal Code 751.770
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