Ogura Imitation of the One Hundred Poems (series title), Midai and Chidori playing backgammon. Midai is Shigeuji's first wife, Chidori his concubine. The status of the first wife can be seen in her chair, which has an armrest. The poem by Fujiwara no Sanekata Ason refers to the deep jealousy the women feel for each other. Scene from a kabuki play., print maker: Hiroshige (I) , Utagawa, (mentioned on object), Yokogawa Takejiro, (mentioned on object), publisher: Ibaya Senzaburô, (mentioned on object), Japan, 1843 - 1846, paper, color woodcut

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