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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 standing screen surrounded by audience of indolent 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, dressed monkey and magic tricks for groups of women and children; young master of one household hoisted up on shoulders of retainer hurrying in to join fun. Ink, colour and gold on paper. Signed and sealed.
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