Children at Play
(Kodomo asobi no uchi, 子供あそびの内)
Publisher: Nuno-Kichi
c. 1844
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These prints show children engaged in activities associated with various festivals. This series is not listed in Kuniyoshi by Basil William Robinson (Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1961). The prints are each about 14 by 10 inches (36 by 25 centimeters), a size known as ôban. |
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Title: New Year’s
Day (Shôgatsu, 正月) Description: Three
children with battledores |
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Title: 3rd
month (三月), Doll
festival or Girls’ Day (Hinamatsuri, 雛祭り) Description: Two girls
holding a doll and a box, with a chrysanthemum plant behind them |
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Title: 5th
month (五月), Boy’s
festival Description: Two boys
playing at sword fighting I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this image. |
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Title: 6th
month (六月), Tennô festival Description: Boys holding
a miniature Tennô festival float |
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“Robinson” refers to listing of the series in Kuniyoshi by Basil William Robinson
(Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1961).
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