- yamato-e (Timeline of Art History) LINK
- yamato-e (British Museum) LINK
- Japanese narrative scrolls (University of Pittsburgh) LINK
One of the most important works of Japanese literature is The Tale of Genji. In looking at yamato-e painting from Japan, we’ll be looking at illustrations of this novel. So you can read more about it, here are some links.
A complete edition with woodcut illustrations by Harumasa Yamamoto is HERE.
A Japan Times article: 1,000 Years of Genji
Of course Wikipedia has an entry with lots of helpful links.
And there is a 1987 anime of Genji monogatari on YouTube. (Part 1 of 14 videos linked below)
