The fifth entry in Yayanagi's 'Tale of Genji' (源氏物語) silkscreen series continues his reinterpretation of Heian literary iconography through the Pop-Uki approach. By the fifth print, the series has established its compositional logic, and this work likely focuses on a specific chapter's imagery — seasonal flora, architectural interiors, or figural arrangements — translated into Yayanagi's characteristic flat-color, crisp-outline style. The silkscreen process enables the precise registration of multiple color separations needed to render complex pictorial scenes with graphic clarity. The series participates in a long tradition of Genji visual interpretation while asserting its contemporaneity through format and palette, situating classical narrative within the graphic visual culture of the late twentieth century.
The Tale of Genji 5 (源氏物語 (5)) was created by Go Yayanagi (矢柳剛).
The Tale of Genji 5 uses Silkscreen, on silkscreen.
The Tale of Genji 5 depicts nature and pop art.
