Yamato-e style is the authentic national style of Japanese illustrative art, often used for painted scrolls, but also in other forms and media. In looking at yamato-e from Japan, we’ll be looking at illustrations of The Tale of Genji. Genji monogatari is one of the most important works of Japanese literature -- and the first modern novel in any language. It's still very popular today.
a complete edition of Genji with woodcut illustrations by Harumasa Yamamoto
