Writing Box with a Scene from the “Butterflies” Chapter of The Tale of Genji 20th century Japan This writing box forms a pair with document box – The decoration on the lid continues the story of the sunny spring day depicted on the document box: cranes fly over the blossoming cherry and pine trees, while a boat on the shore waits for its passengers. The insides of both boxes are embellished with autumn grasses by a river. It refers to one of the poems Lady Murasaki composed during the boat Writing Box with a Scene from the “Butterflies” Chapter of The Tale of Genji 58413

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Size: 4000px × 2662px
Photo credit: © MET/BOT / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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