| The series Genji
kumo ukiyo-e awase
– Ukiyo-e comparison of the cloudy chapters of Genji, by
Kuniyoshi, was published circa 1844/45, when the Tempo Reforms were still
in force, and presents actor and theater prints under the disguise of
illustrating the Tale of Genji (Genji
Monogatari), the famous Japanese novel of the XI century. Click here
for additional information, on the images to enlarge, or in titles to see
a summary of the chapters of the Tale of Genji. |

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