The warrior Guan Yu plays at 'go' (board game) while the surgeon Hua T'o operates on his arm. Colour woodcut by Kuniyoshi, 1853.

  • Utagawa, Kuniyoshi, 1798-1861.
Date:
1853
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565590i
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The tough general Guan Yu attempts to distract himself from the pain of a surgical operation being performed by the surgeon Hua To. He plays the strategy game of go or wei qi, which originated in China

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[Edo [Tokyo] (?)] : Tsutaya Kichizō, 1853.

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2 prints : woodcut, printed in colours

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Lettering in Japanese

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Wellcome Collection 565590i

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  • two prints

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