Woodblock print, oban tate-e. Octopuses re-enacting human amusements, such as the fight between ushiwakamaru and benkei on gojō bridge (top left) and sumo wrestling (bottom centre), dance, sword play, music, acrobatics, and other activities. Date: between 1840 and 1842. Dimensions: Height: 36.70 centimetres; ; Width: 24.40 centimetres. Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Ryuko tako no asobi 流行蛸のあそび (Fashionable Octopus Games) (BM 2008,3037.21402 1)
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