Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Note to Reader ix
5. Introduction 1
6. The Tale of Genji Album of 1510
7. 1. The Lady of the Paulownia- Courtyard Chambers 25
8. 2. Broom Cypress 29
9. 3. A Molted Cicada Shell 33
10. 4. The Lady of the Evening Faces 37
11. 5. Little Purple Gromwell 41
12. 6. The Safflower 45
13. 7. An Imperial Celebration of Autumn Foliage 49
14. 8. A Banquet Celebrating Cherry Blossoms 53
15. 9. Leaves of Wild Ginger 57
16. 10. A Branch of Sacred Evergreen 61
17. 11. The Lady at the Villa of Scattering Orange Blossoms 65
18. 12. Exile to Suma 69
19. 13. The Lady at Akashi 73
20. 14. Channel Markers 77
21. 15. A Ruined Villa of Tangled Gardens 81
22. 16. The Barrier Gate 85
23. 17. A Contest of Illustrations 89
24. 18. Wind in the Pines 93
25. 19. A Thin Veil of Clouds 97
26. 20. Bellflowers 101
27. 21. Maidens of the Dance 105
28. 22. A Lovely Garland 109
29. 23. First Song of Spring 113
30. 24. Butterflies 117
31. 25. Fireflies 121
32. 26. Wild Pinks 125
33. 27. Cresset Fires 129
34. 28. An Autumn Tempest 133
35. 29. An Imperial Excursion 137
36. 30. Mistflowers 141
37. 31. A Beloved Pillar of Cypress 145
38. 32. A Branch of Plum 149
39. 33. Shoots of Wisteria Leaves 153
40. 34. Early Spring Greens: Part One 157
41. 35. Early Spring Greens: Part Two 161
42. 36. The Oak Tree 165
43. 37. The Transverse Flute 169
44. 38. Bell Crickets 173
45. 39. Evening Mist 177
46. 40. Rites of the Sacred Law 181
47. 41. Spirit Summoner 185
48. 42. The Fragrant Prince 189
49. 43. Red Plum 193
50. 44. Bamboo River 197
51. 45. The Divine Princess at Uji Bridge 201
52. 46. At the Foot of the Oak Tree 205
53. 47. A Bowknot Tied in Maiden’s Loops 209
54. 48. Early Fiddlehead Greens 213
55. 49. Trees Encoiled in Vines of Ivy 217
56. 50. A Hut in the Eastern Provinces 221
57. 51. A Boat Cast Adrift 225
58. 52. Ephemerids 229
59. 53. Practicing Calligraphy 233
60. 54. A Floating Bridge in a Dream 237
61. Appendix: Album Calligraphy Key 240
62. Glossary 242
63. The Album: Works Cited and Consulted 244
64. Bibliography 246
65. Index 247
66. Image Credits 254