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Around A.D. 1000, the court lady Murasaki Shikibu wrote what became the most celebrated narrative in Japan, The Tale of Genji, describing court life in the Heian period (794-1184). This screen depicts nine scenes from different chapters of the tale. The order of the scenes, viewed from top to bottom of each panel while moving across from right to left, diverges from the actual narrative sequence.Around A.D. 1000, the court lady Murasaki Shikibu wrote what became the most celebrated narrative in Japan, The Tale of Genji, describing court life in the Heian period (794-1184). This screen depicts nine scenes from different chapters of the tale. The order of the scenes, viewed from top to bottom of each panel while moving across from right to left, diverges from the actual narrative sequence.

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Panel 1 top                              Chap. 21.  Otome 乙女, “The Maiden”                                  Autumn

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             bottom            Chap. 25. Hotaru 螢, “Fireflies”                                             Summer

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Panel 2                        Chap. 23.  Hatsune 初音, “The First Warbler”                       Spring

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Panel 3 top                              Chap. 26.  Tokonatsu 常夏, “Wild Carnations”                     Summer

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             bottom            Chap. 20.  Asagao 朝顔, “The Morning Glory”                     Winter

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Panel 4                        Chap. 28.  Nowaki 野分, “The Typhoon”                              Autumn

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Panel 5                        Chap. 51.  Ukifune 浮舟, “A Boat Upon the Waters”            Winter

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Panel 6 top                              Chap. 34.  Wakana 若菜, “New Herbs”                                 Spring

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             bottom            Chap. 37.  Yokobue 横笛, “The Flute”                                  Autumn

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