花舞台当寿語六|Board game of the Flower Stage (Hanabutai atari sugoroku)
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
30 5/8 x 28 9/16 in. (77.8 x 72.5 cm) (rare large sheet)
Classification
Prints
Culture & Period
Japan · Meiji period (1868–1912)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Lincoln Kirstein, 1985
Accession Number
JP3691
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Flower Stage Board Game (Hanabutai atari sugoroku)** Toyohara Kunichika, a master of late ukiyo-e woodblock printing, created this vibrant *sugoroku* board game in 1883 Japan's Meiji period (1868–1912). Printed in ink and color on paper, rare large-sheet format—measuring nearly 31 by 28 inches—makes it a standout example of the era's innovative printmaking. Sugoroku, akin to Western parcheesi or snakes and ladders, were popular parlor games depicted in prints, often featuring theatrical or festive themes to entertain families. This print captures the lively world of kabuki theater, with t...
About the Artist
Toyohara Kunichika · 1835–1900
Japanese, 1835–1900