- "Tenarai” (Writing Practice) from The Tale of Genji - Iwao Akiyama " and the artist's red

" and the artist's red seal are in the upper left corner of the image

creating a very spiritual and mysterious mood

2 x 12 cm)

" depicts the immensely popular Kabuki actor and is a re-carved edition from the Shōwa era (1970–1980)

” hand-signed “J

- "Tenarai” (Writing Practice) from The Tale of Genji - Iwao Akiyama " and the artist's redThe remarkable print Tenarai (Writing Practice) from The Tale of Genji is by Kaoru Saito. The Tale of Genji is a renowned work of Japanese literature written by Murasaki Shikibu in the early 11th century during the Heian period. The novel depicts the life of Hikaru Genji, the son of an emperor, and offers an intimate portrayal of the aristocratic society of the time. Behind the story depicted in this image Ukifune was found unresponsive at the base of