Genji monogatari “Hanachiru sato”

Imprint:

[Tale of Genji] , 1 booklet, early Edo period

Description:

The way the title is positioned in traditional Japanese books is rather distinctive. As for this "Genji Monogatari, Hanachiru Sato [Tale of Genji]," the title is placed in the center, however, the title only has individual chapter name "Hanachiru Sato".

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Created/Published

The latter half of 17th Century

Genre:

Tales

Color:

■ #323846
■ #3B4558
■ #52535D
■ #96826E
■ #E4D9CC

Size

Yotsuhan-bon (Height 24cm × Width 18cm)

Binding Style:

Tetsuyōsō

Scripts/Fonts:

Hiragana and Kanji

Source:

Private Collection