It was an era of great joy and great art, from Murasaki Shikibu's "Tale of Genji" (illustrated above in a 12th-century drawing) to Sei Shonagon's "Pillow Book".
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紫式部的《源氏物语》被看作是这类文学的开山鼻祖。
Lady Murasaki Shikubu's the Tale of Genji is seen as the first of its kind in literature.
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最早的形式为紫式部的文学巨著《源氏物语》的配画,以画面和文字交替出现。
In the earliest, Murasaki Shikibu's literary masterpiece the Tale of Genji, the narrative is told in pictures alternating with text.