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The Genji Poetry Match (Genji monogatari uta-awase emaki)

Unidentified artist

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This scroll depicts an imaginary poetry contest among thirty-six well-known characters from The Tale of Genji divided into Left and Right teams. Each opponent participates in three rounds, for a total of 108 poems presented in fifty-four rounds. The result is an animated compendium of favorite poems from the tale. The charming drawings give each character a distinctive persona, and the fabric curtains are embellished with flowers in gradated ink.

The Genji Poetry Match (Genji monogatari uta-awase emaki), Unidentified artist, Handscroll; ink on paper with touches of red color, Japan

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The Genji Poetry Match (Genji monogatari uta-awase emaki), Unidentified artist, Handscroll; ink on paper with touches of red color, Japan
The Genji Poetry Match (Genji monogatari uta-awase emaki), Unidentified artist, Handscroll; ink on paper with touches of red color, Japan
The Genji Poetry Match (Genji monogatari uta-awase emaki), Unidentified artist, Handscroll; ink on paper with touches of red color, Japan
The Genji Poetry Match (Genji monogatari uta-awase emaki), Unidentified artist, Handscroll; ink on paper with touches of red color, Japan
The Genji Poetry Match (Genji monogatari uta-awase emaki), Unidentified artist, Handscroll; ink on paper with touches of red color, Japan
The Genji Poetry Match (Genji monogatari uta-awase emaki), Unidentified artist, Handscroll; ink on paper with touches of red color, Japan
The Genji Poetry Match (Genji monogatari uta-awase emaki), Unidentified artist, Handscroll; ink on paper with touches of red color, Japan
The Genji Poetry Match (Genji monogatari uta-awase emaki), Unidentified artist, Handscroll; ink on paper with touches of red color, Japan
The Genji Poetry Match (Genji monogatari uta-awase emaki), Unidentified artist, Handscroll; ink on paper with touches of red color, Japan
The Genji Poetry Match (Genji monogatari uta-awase emaki), Unidentified artist, Handscroll; ink on paper with touches of red color, Japan
The Genji Poetry Match (Genji monogatari uta-awase emaki), Unidentified artist, Handscroll; ink on paper with touches of red color, Japan
The Genji Poetry Match (Genji monogatari uta-awase emaki), Unidentified artist, Handscroll; ink on paper with touches of red color, Japan
The Genji Poetry Match (Genji monogatari uta-awase emaki), Unidentified artist, Handscroll; ink on paper with touches of red color, Japan
The Genji Poetry Match (Genji monogatari uta-awase emaki), Unidentified artist, Handscroll; ink on paper with touches of red color, Japan
The Genji Poetry Match (Genji monogatari uta-awase emaki), Unidentified artist, Handscroll; ink on paper with touches of red color, Japan
The Genji Poetry Match (Genji monogatari uta-awase emaki), Unidentified artist, Handscroll; ink on paper with touches of red color, Japan
The Genji Poetry Match (Genji monogatari uta-awase emaki), Unidentified artist, Handscroll; ink on paper with touches of red color, Japan
The Genji Poetry Match (Genji monogatari uta-awase emaki), Unidentified artist, Handscroll; ink on paper with touches of red color, Japan
The Genji Poetry Match (Genji monogatari uta-awase emaki), Unidentified artist, Handscroll; ink on paper with touches of red color, Japan
The Genji Poetry Match (Genji monogatari uta-awase emaki), Unidentified artist, Handscroll; ink on paper with touches of red color, Japan
The Genji Poetry Match (Genji monogatari uta-awase emaki), Unidentified artist, Handscroll; ink on paper with touches of red color, Japan
The Genji Poetry Match (Genji monogatari uta-awase emaki), Unidentified artist, Handscroll; ink on paper with touches of red color, Japan
The Genji Poetry Match (Genji monogatari uta-awase emaki), Unidentified artist, Handscroll; ink on paper with touches of red color, Japan
The Genji Poetry Match (Genji monogatari uta-awase emaki), Unidentified artist, Handscroll; ink on paper with touches of red color, Japan
The Genji Poetry Match (Genji monogatari uta-awase emaki), Unidentified artist, Handscroll; ink on paper with touches of red color, Japan

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