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Kiritsubo from the series The Tale of Genji in Modern Dress (Furuyu yatsushi Genji)

(Fine Arts, San Francisco. Artist: Isoda Koryusai; c 1770 Achenbach

Foundation. Gift Miss Carlotta Mabury)

 

Oh, Kiritsubo,

bullied, you wasted away.

Your son was banished.

Fujitsubo looks like you;

the Emperor wed her, but

The Shining Prince will return.