group of eight men and women playing a ball game within a copse of blossoming trees; ball is suspended in air near tree at center; portion of building with green screens and a verandah at R

A Kemari (Japanese Football) Game Beneath Cherry Blossoms, 18th century

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This screen pictures a group of young men playing a game of kemari (similar to hacky sack) in a garden near the verandaof a house.

Details
Title
A Kemari (Japanese Football) Game Beneath Cherry Blossoms
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2013.29.12
Provenance
Yamanaka & Co.; Tsuchima (until 1959); John Yeon (1959-94); Richard L. Brown (1994-95); Clark Center (1995-2013)
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group of eight men and women playing a ball game within a copse of blossoming trees; ball is suspended in air near tree at center; portion of building with green screens and a verandah at R