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Fukuta Hatsujiko
A Game of Kemari at the Chiyoda Palace
1897
Japanese woodblock print, a triptych
13¾ x 28 ins
(34.92 x 71.12 cm)
Kemari was a ceremonial Japanese court game, which involved courtiers kicking a ball above the branches of the trees. There are several different woodblock prints of this subject, this example being the finest image.
A Game of Kemari at the Chiyoda Palace
1897
Japanese woodblock print, a triptych
13¾ x 28 ins
(34.92 x 71.12 cm)
Kemari was a ceremonial Japanese court game, which involved courtiers kicking a ball above the branches of the trees. There are several different woodblock prints of this subject, this example being the finest image.
