Japanese Print "Shimpan yakusha atari kyogen sanjurokkasen tobi-sugoroku (Newly published: Game board of actors in hit plays, like the thirty-six immortal poets)" by Sumiya Kichihei

Japanese Print "Shimpan yakusha atari kyogen sanjurokkasen tobi-sugoroku (Newly published: Game board of actors in hit plays, like the thirty-six immortal poets)" by Sumiya Kichihei

Artist:Sumiya Kichihei

Title:Shimpan yakusha atari kyogen sanjurokkasen tobi-sugoroku (Newly published: Game board of actors in hit plays, like the thirty-six immortal poets)

Date:1794 (ca.)

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Source:British Museum
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Woodblock print, with slight hand-colouring. Sumizuri-e. 'Parody' sugoroku board game showing twenty-three actors from hit plays impersonating the 36 immortal poets. Inscribed.

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