The Tale of Genji

The poetic and mesmerizing "Tale of Genji" was written in the early 11th century in Japan. Prince Genji falls in love, meets with friends, matures, and soon his children engage in conversations about love and compose poetry. The amazing world... of Japanese society and nature is described, most likely, by a court lady named Murasaki Shikibu. Due to her observant nature and talent, moving in the upper echelons of Japanese society, she preserved for us the fashion, holidays, and customs of the Heian era; capturing the nuances of perception and relationships between people. The heroes of the "Tale of Genji" love, suffer, and compose poetry, and this is remarkably captured by contemporary Japanese artist Hiraoki Miyama. His unique engravings for the immortal "Tale of Genji" are a true delight for connoisseurs. The engravings illustrate the great work just as the fragments of the "Tale" illustrate and explain what is depicted by the artist. Combining in the space of a single edition, they form a truly beautiful union and a magnificent book. The comments of leading domestic art historians give the book additional scientific and cultural value.