Children’s Games for the Five Elements
Publisher: Ezaki-ya Tatsuzô
c. 1840
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This series is listed as number 65 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: Water (Midzu, 水) Description: Children
playing with a tub of water |
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Title: Metal (Kane, 金) Description: Children
playing with tops NOTE: The tip and
spindle of Edo period tops were usually made from metal, even though the body
was made of wood. |
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Title: Earth (Tsuchi, 土) Description: |
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Title: Fire (Hi, 火) Description: Children with
a paper lantern (andon) |
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Title: Wood (Ki,
木) Description: Three
children with dolls’ palace I am grateful to Robert Pryor for this image. |
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