Woman of Takayasu, from the Tales of Ise, early 19th century, Sakai Hōitsu, Japanese, 1761 - 1828, 38 × 15 3/16 in. ( × cm) (image)70 1/2 × 18 5/8 in. ( × cm) (mount), Ink and color on silk, Japan, 19th century, This is a scene from the Tales of Ise (Ise monogatari), a collection of prose and poetry from the 10th century. As the story goes, a husband starts an affair with a woman from Takayasu. Since his wife does not appear jealous, he suspects that she has a lover, too, and one day he hides in the garden to observe her. When he sees her reciting a poem about her wish

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