- "Azumaya” (The Eastern Cottage) from The Tale of Genji - Shufu Miyamoto Image size: 7 and 5/8

Image size: 7 and 5/8 x 11 and 1/4 inches (19

Artist: Yaozo Matsumi (b

held annually in early April in Fukui Prefecture

Image size: 17 and 1/2 by 15 inches (44

Gorgeous Bijin-ga woodblock print "Hitomi"(Expression of Eyes) is by Kiyoshi Kobayakawa (1899 -1948)*

- "Azumaya” (The Eastern Cottage) from The Tale of Genji - Shufu Miyamoto Image size: 7 and 5/8The remarkable print "Azumaya (The Eastern Cottage) 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 The term Azumaya signifies a rustic