Saga Edition of “The Tales of Ise” [Ise Monogatari) 伊勢物語

Open book with two pages; left page contains dense, vertical black Japanese text on aged, off-white paper; right page features a black and white illustration framed by a thin border. The illustration depicts a scene with a person sitting on a wooden deck or platform; the deck has a railing and extends over water. The person wears a traditional Japanese garment. There are plants and a distant landscape with clouds in the background. The book's pages exhibit signs of aging, with darker edges and lighter centers.