Essay written by Sorai on the Resignation of Priest Soku&#x27;nyo (Sorai-ō sho)

Essay written by Sorai on the Resignation of Priest Soku'nyo (Sorai-ō sho)

Ogyū Sorai, 18th century

Handscroll; ink on paper

18th centuryJapanese

The Safflower (Suetsumu Hana), Chapter 6 of the "Tale of Genji" (Genji monogatari), 6th of 54 Volumes

6th of a set of 54 thread-bound books; ink on paper

Story of [the] Soga Brothers (Soga Monogatari), 11th of 12 Volumes

Twelve manuscript books; thread-bound, ink on paper with covers, gold designs on blue paper

Story of [the] Soga Brothers (Soga Monogatari), 12th of 12 Volumes

Twelve manuscript books; thread-bound, ink on paper with covers, gold designs on blue paper

Writing Practice (Tenarai), Chapter 53 of the "Tale of Genji" (Genji monogatari), 53rd of 54 Volumes

53rd of a set of 54 thread-bound books; ink on paper

Beneath the Oak (Shii ga Moto), Chapter 46 of the "Tale of Genji" (Genji monogatari), 46th of 54 Volumes

46th of a set of 54 thread-bound books; ink on paper

The Typhoon (Nowaki), Chapter 28 of the "Tale of Genji" (Genji monogatari), 28th of 54 Volumes

28th of a set of 54 thread-bound books; ink on paper

Jiun Onkō, Mid to Late Edo period, late 18th to early 19th century

Quotation from Linji

Hanging scroll; ink on silk

18th-19th centuryJapanese

The Bluebell (Asagao), Chapter 20 of the "Tale of Genji" (Genji monogatari), 20th of 54 Volumes

20th of a set of 54 thread-bound books; ink on paper

Falling Flowers (Hanachiru Sato), Chapter 11 of the "Tale of Genji" (Genji monogatari), 11th of 54 Volumes

11th of a set of 54 thread-bound books; ink on paper

The Eastern Cottage (Azumaya), Chapter 50 of the "Tale of Genji" (Genji monogatari), 50th of 54 Volumes

50th of a set of 54 thread-bound books; ink on paper

Under the Cherry Blossoms (Haha no En), Chapter 8 of the "Tale of Genji" (Genji monogatari), 8th of 54 Volumes

8th of a set of 54 thread-bound books; ink on paper