Two lacquer boxes with painted shells for drawing room game: Kai awase

Frogs in a Cage Before a Painted Screen, illustration for The Dry-Shallows Shell (Minasegai), from the series "A Matching Game with Genroku-period Poem Shells (Genroku kasen kai awase)"

Art Institute of Chicago

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The Studio, illustration for The White Shell (Shiragai), from the series "A Matching Game with Genroku-period Poem Shells (Genroku kasen kai awase)"

Art Institute of Chicago

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Hanging Abalone Out to Dry, illustration for Abalone (Awabi), from the series "A Matching Game with Genroku-period Poem Shells (Genroku kasen kai awase)"

Art Institute of Chicago

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Hanging Abalone Out to Dry, illustration for Abalone (Awabi), from the series "A Matching Game with Genroku-period Poem Shells (Genroku kasen kai awase)"

Art Institute of Chicago

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A Man Shooting with a Blowpipe, illustration for the Conch Shell (Horagai), from the series "A Matching Game with Genroku-period Poem Shells (Genroku kasen kai awase)"

Art Institute of Chicago

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Chopping Rice Cakes, illustration for The Board-Roof Shell (Itayagai), from the series "A Matching Game with Genroku-period Poem Shells (Genroku kasen kai awase)"

Art Institute of Chicago

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Recycling Paper, illustration for The Fulling-block Shell (Kinuta gai), from the series "A Matching Game with Genroku-period Poem Shells (Genroku kasen kai awase)"

Art Institute of Chicago

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Cranes by the Shore, illustration for The Leg Shell (Ashigai), from the series "A Matching Game with Genroku-period Poem Shells (Genroku kasen kai awase)"

Art Institute of Chicago

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The Toy Seller, illustration for The Fresh-Water Clam (Shijimigai), from the series "A Matching Game with Genroku-period Poem Shells (Genroku kasen kai awase)"

Art Institute of Chicago

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Making Bamboo Blinds, illustration for The Bamboo-Blind Shell (Sudare-gai), from the series "A Matching Game with Genroku-period Poem Shells (Genroku kasen kai awase)"

Art Institute of Chicago

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Koto and New Year’s Offering, illustration for The Akoya Beach Shell (Akoyagai), from the series "A Matching Game with Genroku-period Poem Shells (Genroku kasen kai awase)"

Art Institute of Chicago

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Village on the Yoshino River, illustration for The Brocade Shell (Nishiki-gai), from the series "A Matching Game with Genroku-period Poem Shells (Genroku kasen kai awase)"

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Ferry boat on the Sumida River, illustration for the Capital Shell (Miyako-gai), from the series "A Matching Game with Genroku-period Poem Shells (Genroku kasen kai awase)"

Art Institute of Chicago

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Freshly-Picked Flowers in a Traveler’s Hat, illustration for The Thousand-grasses Shell (Chigusagai), from the series "A Matching Game with Genroku-period Poem Shells (Genroku kasen kai awase)"

Art Institute of Chicago

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Two Women Making Rice Candy at New Years/The Board Roof Shell (Itayagai), from the series Shell-Matching Game with Genroku Poets (Genroku kasen kai-awase)

Harvard Art Museums

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Artist's Possessions/The White Shell (Shiragai), from the series Shell-Matching Game with Genroku Poets (Genroku kasen kai-awase)

Harvard Art Museums

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Court Ladies with Caged Pheasant/The Univalve Shell (Katatsugai), from the series Shell-Matching Game with Genroku Poets (Genroku kasen kai-awase)

Harvard Art Museums

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Plate or bowl for sake; red lacquer painted with a party of ladies and gentlemen catching fire fli...

Victoria and Albert Museum

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Recycling Paper/The Fulling Block Shell (Kinutagai), from the series "Shell-Matching Game with Genroku Poets" (Genroku kasen kai-awase)

Harvard Art Museums

Harvard Art Museums API

Boys Playing Sugoroku/The Pink Shell (Nadeshikogai), from the series "Shell-Matching Game with Genroku Poets" (Genroku kasen kai-awase)

Harvard Art Museums

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Making Bamboo Curtains/The Bamboo Blind Shell (Sudaregai), from the series Shell-Matching Game with Genroku Poets (Genroku kasen kai-awase)

Harvard Art Museums

Harvard Art Museums API

Cranes on the Seashore/The Reed Shell (Ashigai), from the series "Shell-Matching Game with Genroku Poets" (Genroku kasen kai-awase)

Harvard Art Museums

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Hand Mirror and Hair Ornaments/The Color Shell (Irogai), from the series Shell-Matching Game with Genroku Poets (Genroku kasen kai-awase)

Harvard Art Museums

Harvard Art Museums API

Women Picnicing by the Tama River/The Short-Necked Clam Shell (Asarigai), from the series Shell-Matching Game with Genroku Poets (Genroku kasen kai-awase)

Harvard Art Museums

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