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Gifts of Wishful Thinking: Genji Screens and the Bridal Trousseau in Tokugawa Japan

Gifts of Wishful Thinking: Genji Screens and the Bridal Trousseau in Tokugawa Japan

Melissa McCormick

8/27/09


Melissa McCormick reviews selected scenes from the 11th century Tales of Genji
as she describes the literary classic's role in the genre of Japanese screens. She is introduced
by Janice Katz, Janice Katz, Roger L. Weston Associate Curator of Japanese Art, Department of Asian and Ancient Art at the Art Institute of Chicago.


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