Illustration
Part of a cabinet for storing volumes of the Tale of Genji, the 11th century CE classic novel by Murasaki Shikibu. The scene is from that novel. Maki-e lacquer, Edo period, 17th-18th century CE. (Tokyo National Museum)
About the Author
James is a writer and former Professor of History. He holds an MA in World History with a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.
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Wiener, J. B. (2017, April 21). Scene from the Tale of Genji. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6545/scene-from-the-tale-of-genji/
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Wiener, James Blake. "Scene from the Tale of Genji." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 21, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6545/scene-from-the-tale-of-genji/.
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Wiener, James Blake. "Scene from the Tale of Genji." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 21 Apr 2017. Web. 30 Nov 2023.
