

A Young Woman and Man Playing Shōgi (Japanese Chess); Chūnagon Kanesuke, from a series alluding to the Thirty-Six Poetic Immortals (Sanjūrokkasen)
Colorful woodblock print depicting two people playing Shogi. The person on the left is a man with a black topknot wearing a beige kimono with light green stripes. He sits on a green tatami mat floor, on a low green stool. The man concentrates on a light wooden Shogi board on a stand. The person on the right is a woman with a black hair bun wearing a kimono with a salmon and light orange pattern. She sits cross-legged on the floor. A scroll lantern sits on a red base between them. A green and orange curtain hangs on the left. A beige wall with white flowers is in the background on the right is a sliding door with a red frame. Japanese characters are written at the top and bottom right.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1767–69
- Medium
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 465 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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