Paulownia Court (Kiritsubo) from Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari) AR J1038 01-054 56-f-26v

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Paulownia Court (Kiritsubo) from Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari) AR J1038 01-054 56-f-26v

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Manuscript book of 'Paulownia Court' (Kiritsubo), Chapter 1 from the 'Tale of Genji' (Genji monogatari), the text illustrated with paintings in ink, colours and gold on paper, bound with silk covers; made in Japan, mid-17th century. Part of a set including all 54 chapters of Murasaki Shikibu's novel (CBL J 1038.1-54), with accompanying lacquer storage box (CBL J 773).

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