(Genji meets his daughter for first time: The Wind in the Pines,
Burke Collection, NY. Toso Mitsunori – 1583-1638)
When the snow drifted
and thick ice glazed the river,
the child and her doll
were despatched in a carriage,
without her mother,
but in the charge of her nurse.
It did not take long
till she transferred affection
to her generous guardian.
Genji visited
The Lady of Ashaki.
Could he make amends?
She offered him no reproach,
as they played a brief duet.
(A Rack of Clouds Sumiyoshi Gukei 1631-1705 Picture taken from a Tumblr site on The Tale of Genji: mostbeautifulgenji. The author didn’t say where they had found it. Will be glad to acknowledge location, if told)
this series always delights
At chapter 50 in the Tale- only a few more to go and then will find a new series, hopefully.
Thank you. Glad you are enjoying it!
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