Two-panel artwork, color woodblock print. Room interior with sliding doors and screens. Two large shoji screens in background show outdoor scenery with trees, a mountain. Floor covered in tatami mats. A low table and a tray are on the floor. Eight people total, all young women or girls. All wear kimonos; many have hair in topknots. They appear to be playing a board game called Sugoroku. The game board lies on the floor. Some players are seated, one crouches beside the board. One woman stands. Color scheme features shades of pink, red, black, beige.
Artwork details
- Medium:
- Diptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 599 × 440 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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