Top notch: The Tale of Genji 2024.01.18 - 2024.04.07 The Tale of Genji, one of the world's oldest novels, was written by Murasaki Shikibu. The Tale of Genji, which has transcended the millennium and continues to be loved to this day, has often been used as a subject for paintings since ancient times. This exhibition introduces Japanese paintings depicting The Tale of Genji with commentary on each scene.