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Kemari, Japanese Football Game under Cherry Blossoms

  • Japan Momoyama period, 17th century
  • Pair of six-panel screens; ink and color on gold-foiled paper
  • h: 158.8cm　w: 356.8cm each
  • [10302]

Kemari, Japan's traditional sport and a form of football, is shown here on elegantly decorated screens. The bold composition suggests that a member of Tawaraya Sōtatsu's studio painted the work.

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