春あそび. 競馬のほうび. Haru asobi. Keiba no hōbi . Woodblock Omocha-e Horse Racing Game

by Meiji Period Board Game

A$395 · Offered by Asia Bookroom

大野栄吉. Ōno Eikichi . Meiji 25 1892 . Stock ID #215726 Colour woodblock print, 22.8 x 32.5cm, evenly browned, few chips in margins but overall very good. This colourful woodblock print serves as a point sheet for a horse racing board game. While the game rules are unclear, the print vividly captures an exciting race scene featuring three horses and their jockeys. The race unfolds in a festive atmosphere,

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