Pair of handscrolls, painting. Scenes of pleasure in edo, indoors and out, in spring and early summer: (first scroll) auspicious scenes of new year games of shuttlecock and battledore; indoor games of backgammon and cards, pair of mendicant musicians; woman painting a standing screen surrounded by audience of courtesans; (second scroll) outdoor scenes: woman of noble household arriving in palanquin with retinue to view cherry blossom; boisterous partying and circle dance under trees; puppet shows, peepshows, performing monkey and magic tricks for groups of women and children; young master on shoulders of retainer. Ink, colour and gold on paper. Signed and sealed. Date: 1716-1736 (c.). Dimensions: Height: 40.10 centimetres (c. each); Width: 510 centimetres (c. each). Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum.
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