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Chiyoda Castle (Album of Women)

Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful illustration of four women playing a game. The woman on the left wears a blue kimono with a floral pattern and sits on the floor with her knees bent to the side. The woman in the middle sits cross-legged and wears a multicolored kimono with red lining. The woman on the right wears a pink kimono and sits on the floor with her knees bent to the side. An older man sits behind her wearing a pink kimono. The women are playing a game on the floor that resembles a cross between cards and tiles. The game pieces are fanned out on the floor in front of them. The background is off-white, and there is Japanese writing on the image.

Artwork Details

Date
1895
Medium
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 298 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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