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Japanese Prints @ St. Kate's: Selections from the Archives & Special Collections at St. Catherine University

First Month: Oibane (Battledore & Shuttlecock) Triptych

By Miyagawa Shuntei
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Part of a triptych (left). In the left and center panels, we see two women playing a New Years game called Hanetsuki (羽根突き), which is similar to badminton. It is played with a wooden paddle (hagoita, 羽子板) and a brightly colored shuttlecock. It is often played by women during the New Year and involves one person attempting to keep the shuttlecock aloft as long as possible. Players who fail to hit the shuttlecock get marked on the face with ink. The woman in the center chases her friend with a brush dipped in ink. On the right, a woman and a girl giggle as bystanders. In the background, we see a kite (takoage) in the shape of a boy with kabuki make-up being flown. Like the wooden paddle, this is also a symbol of good luck. Additional notes: Signed Miyagawa Shuntei (宮川春汀) with seal on the right panel; Publisher's seal: Daihei (大平) on left panel.
Part of a triptych (center). In the left and center panels, we see two women playing a New Years game called Hanetsuki (羽根突き), which is similar to badminton. It is played with a wooden paddle (hagoita, 羽子板) and a brightly colored shuttlecock. It is often played by women during the New Year and involves one person attempting to keep the shuttlecock aloft as long as possible. Players who fail to hit the shuttlecock get marked on the face with ink. The woman in the center chases her friend with a brush dipped in ink. On the right, a woman and a girl giggle as bystanders. In the background, we see a kite (takoage) in the shape of a boy with kabuki make-up being flown. Like the wooden paddle, this is also a symbol of good luck. Additional notes: Signed Miyagawa Shuntei (宮川春汀) with seal on the right panel; Publisher's seal: Daihei (大平) on left panel.
Part of a triptych (right). In the left and center panels, we see two women playing a New Years game called Hanetsuki (羽根突き), which is similar to badminton. It is played with a wooden paddle (hagoita, 羽子板) and a brightly colored shuttlecock. It is often played by women during the New Year and involves one person attempting to keep the shuttlecock aloft as long as possible. Players who fail to hit the shuttlecock get marked on the face with ink. The woman in the center chases her friend with a brush dipped in ink. On the right, a woman and a girl giggle as bystanders. In the background, we see a kite (takoage) in the shape of a boy with kabuki make-up being flown. Like the wooden paddle, this is also a symbol of good luck. Additional notes: Signed Miyagawa Shuntei (宮川春汀) with seal on the right panel; Publisher's seal: Daihei (大平) on left panel.