Ogata Gekko gekko portrait Genji gojūshi jō

Gekko, like many Japanese artists before him, produced a series of images around the 54 chapters of the Tale of Genji, possibly the world's first novel. Gekko's images are lively, colorful and full of detail. They are presented in chapter order over 3 pages.

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Title page

 

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Chapter 1

 

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Chapter 2

 

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Chapter 3

 

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Chapter 4

 

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Chapter 5

 

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Chapter 6

 

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Chapter 7

 

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Chapter 8

 

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Chapter 9

 

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Chapter 10

 

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Chapter 11

 

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Chapter 12

 

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Chapter 13

 

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Chapter 14

 

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Chapter 15

 

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Chapter 16

 

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Chapter 17

 

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Chapter 18

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