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

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

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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)"

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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)"

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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)"

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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)"

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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)"

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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)"

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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)

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

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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)

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Hauling the Fish Nets at Dawn in Katase/The Purple Shell (Murasakigai), from the series Shell-Matching Game with Genroku Poets (Genroku kasen kai-awase), with poems by Tsuki no ya Shitakage and Yomo no Utagaki no Magao

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Tobacco Pouch with a Shell-Shaped Ornament (Netsuke), a Box of Sweets from Takasagoya, and a Pot of Plant/The Salt Shell (Shiogai), from the series Shell-Matching Game with Genroku Poets (Genroku kasen kai-awase), with a poem by Toshigaki no Maharu

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