Colors and Costumes of the Tale of Genji (312;312) (Bessatsu Taiyo)

The colors of The Tale of Genji are recreated using dyes and techniques from the time, based on descriptions in The Tale of Genji and the Engishiki. This classic masterpiece, which marked a turning point in the study of color in The Tale of Genji, is back!

Yoshioka Tsuneo, a leading expert in traditional Japanese color using natural dyes, brings the world of The Tale of Genji back to life. Featuring numerous rare photographs of dyed and woven textiles, this book showcases the charm of the colorful Tale of Genji.

[Table of Contents] ◎Foreword: Enchanted by the Colors of a Thousand Years by Sarasa Yoshioka ◎The Colors of the Tale of Genji "Hana-en" by Hikaru Genji / "Tamakazura" by Murasaki no Ue, Princess Akashi, Hanasachi, Tamakazura, Suetsumuhana, Lady Akashi, Utsusemi "Fujiuraha" by Hikaru Genji, Yugiri / "Kagero" by Niou Miya / "Azumaya" by Kaoru "Wakana no Shita" by The Third Princess, Lady Akashi, Lady Murasaki, Lady Akashi ◎Glamor and Allure: The Colors of the Court in The Tale of Genji by Yoshiko Shimizu ◎Representative Costumes from The Tale of Genji ◎Costume Styles by Yoshiko Shimizu ◎Forbidden and Official Colors in The Tale of Genji by Tadamoto Hachijo ◎Dynasty Living Spaces and Colors by Kiyoshi Hirai ◎Recreating the Colors of The Tale of Genji Tsuneo Yoshioka ◎Traditional Dyeing and Dyes

・About Colors in the Heian Period Colors of the Heian Period / Layered Colors / Layered Colors in Ladies' Costumes Layered Colors as Seen in the "Mansusuke Shozokusho"

[Supervised by] Yoshiko Shimizu (Professor Emeritus, Kansai University) Tsuneo Yoshioka (Professor Emeritus, Osaka University of Arts, 4th Generation Yoshioka Dyeing Company) [Photographs] Takeshi Fujimori