recto: scene of men and women on a verandah watching a circle of instrumentalists and dancers; two pine trees wrapped in bamboo or grass skirts behind performers; gold clouds at top; round gold seal top center with blue outline and blue characters; verso: group of richly dressed men and women seated in a circle around a bonsai tree on a white table decorated with balls; lower scene on other side of wall features women and young girls seated behind an open shade; gold cloud at top; seal top center with blue flowers

Painted Battledore (hagoita); Scenes of New Year's Festivities and Saicho, 18th century

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Painted Battledore (hagoita); Scenes of New Year's Festivities and Saicho
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2015.79.453
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recto: scene of men and women on a verandah watching a circle of instrumentalists and dancers; two pine trees wrapped in bamboo or grass skirts behind performers; gold clouds at top; round gold seal top center with blue outline and blue characters; verso: group of richly dressed men and women seated in a circle around a bonsai tree on a white table decorated with balls; lower scene on other side of wall features women and young girls seated behind an open shade; gold cloud at top; seal top center with blue flowers