Childrens game
- Date:
- 1896
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
"Children's Game" (1896) depicts a specific traditional game played by Meiji-period children — one of the active outdoor games that characterized childhood recreation before the era of indoor entertainment. Shuntei's children's subjects were observed with the same precision he brought to adult women's domestic activities, capturing the specific postures, rules, and social dynamics of children's play with the eye of an artist who understood these activities as cultural practices worthy of careful documentation.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Childrens game was created by Miyagawa Shuntei (宮川春汀) in 1896.
Childrens game depicts figures, children, and daily life.