| Genji: The Prince and the Parodies Contributor(s): Thompson, Sarah E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0878468838 ISBN-13: 9780878468836 Publisher: MFA Publications OUR PRICE: $40.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Prints - Art | Asian - General |
| Dewey: 709.5 |
| LCCN: 2021939902 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 10.3" W x 11.2" (3.20 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: How artists have interpreted the intrigues and love stories of The Tale of Genji, one of the world's oldest novels Lady Murasaki's Tale of Genji has delighted readers for more than 1,000 years and inspired writers to create numerous parodies. Artists have responded with a rich parallel tradition illustrating the courtly intrigues, love affairs and shifting alliances of the epic novel, as well as its retellings. This lavishly illustrated volume explores interpretations of the original story and its spinoffs by master printmakers such as Kunisada, as well as Hiroshige, Suzuki Harunobu and Chobunsai Eishi, bringing the characters to life in dazzling woodblock prints from the peerless collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. |
