Shimeishō
Imprint:
[ca. 1289], 10 vols. of which 1 is extant, 1 vol.
Description:
This "Shimeishō" is an example of oversized book. This image shows a genealogy (family pedigree) of Murasaki Shikibu, writer of "Genji Monogatari [Tale of Genji]".
FutureLearn:
Japaense Culture Through Rare Books
Created/Published
The early 14th Century
Genre:
Tales
Color:
#6B4F2C
#886838
#96764E
#A78460
#DAB894
Size
Oversized-book (Height 28.5cm × Width 21.9cm)
Binding Style:
Other (Musubitoji)
Scripts/Fonts:
Hiragana and Kanji
Source:
Keio University Library
132X@102@1