Eight pairs of individuals playing a hand-gesture game, some have objects in place of heads: all pairings highlight a contrast. Colour woodcut, 1883.
- Date:
- 1883
- Reference:
- 37795i
- Pictures
About this work
Description
The contrasts highlighted include: a traditional lamp versus a modern lamp (top right); a modern newspaper versus traditional books (second row); a traditional parasol versus a western umbrella (third row); a geisha versus a wind god (third row)
Part of an ongoing propaganda effect to 'sell' modernity to the population
Publication/Creation
Edo [Tokyo] : [publisher not identified], 1883.
Physical description
1 print : woodcut, printed in colours
Reference
Wellcome Collection 37795i
Type/Technique
Languages
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores