- "Tenarai” (Writing Practice) from The Tale of Genji - Dog a beloved hero of Japanese

a beloved hero of Japanese folklore

unconditional love between a mother and her kitten

and numbered by the artist in pencil along the lower margin

Signed: Artist's seal "Koto" on the lower left corner of the image

as handmade Japanese washi paper may contain bark fibers or natural impurities

- "Tenarai” (Writing Practice) from The Tale of Genji - Dog a beloved hero of JapaneseThe 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