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The Evolution of “The Tale of Genji”

  • A portrait of Fujiwara no Teika by Kurihara Nobumitsu. (Courtesy National Diet Library)

    A portrait of Fujiwara no Teika by Kurihara Nobumitsu. (Courtesy National Diet Library)

  • A portrait of Sōgi. (Courtesy Yamaguchi Prefectural Museum)

    A portrait of Sōgi. (Courtesy Yamaguchi Prefectural Museum)

  • Kitamura Kigin. (Courtesy Kigin Bunko)

    Kitamura Kigin. (Courtesy Kigin Bunko)

  • Self-portrait by Motoori Norinaga, painted at the age of 61. (Courtesy Museum of Motoori Norinaga)

    Self-portrait by Motoori Norinaga, painted at the age of 61. (Courtesy Museum of Motoori Norinaga)

  • Yosano Akiko. (Courtesy National Diet Library)

    Yosano Akiko. (Courtesy National Diet Library)

  • A scene from the chapter “Kagerō” (“The Mayfly”) from an album of The Tale of Genji pictures painted on fan shapes. (Courtesy National Institute of Japanese Literature)

    A scene from the chapter “Kagerō” (“The Mayfly”) from an album of The Tale of Genji pictures painted on fan shapes. (Courtesy National Institute of Japanese Literature)

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