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Spinning Tops
独楽回し
- Date:
- c. 1906
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
Typical Price
"Spinning Tops" (koma mawashi) captures boys absorbed in this classic Japanese pastime, a subject brimming with kinetic energy. The Kodomo Asobi series published by Matsuki Heikichi in 1906 represents some of the earliest shin-hanga collaboration between artist and publisher. Pre-earthquake editions fetch $1,500-$2,800; post-earthquake reprints are $500-$1,000.
Description
Boys crouched on the ground watching their spinning tops compete in a traditional game.
