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Pictures of Medieval Japan

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  • Notice that some of these pictures are watercolors from the first Tale of Genji.
  • Others are woodblock prints in black and white.
  • Some are multi-color block prints from the 1700-1800's.
  • A few are more modern reproductions of what the early watercolors looked like before they faded.

Servants combing a lady's hair

Hair combing from The Tale of Genji

Lady playing the koto

Genji visits his sick wife

Genji

Gentlemen drinking

Moon viewing

Sitting on the veranda

Overhearing through thin walls

Messenger wearing baggy pants

Kiyomizu Temple complex

Battle of Ichi no Tani

Shooting the fan at Yashima

Ox cart

Viewing the garden

Genji visits his son

Genji watching ladies

Genji watching musicians

Shooting the emperor's fan

Shooting the emperor's fan

Fishermen

Battle of Dan no Ura at Shimonoseki

Lady in kimono

Ladies drinking

Ladies on bridge

Lovers in the garden

Lady sees her lover

Blue kimono

Artisans beat cloth

Merchant

Peasants on water mill

Samurai & servant