The picture scroll of The Tale of Genji. The story of The Tale of Genji is depicted in a scroll format, with text accompanying the pictures of several scenes. This scroll can't be bought today, one of the really rare items.
What is " The Tale of Genji"
Centuries before Shakespeare (around 1,000), Murasaki Shikibu's The Tale of Genji was already acknowledged as a classic of Japanese literature. Over the past century, this book has gained worldwide acceptance as not only the world's first novel but as one of the greatest works of literature of all time.
