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Two Women with a Game Board

This Japanese woodblock print, likely from the Edo period, depicts two women engaged in a moment of leisure. The woman on the right is in the process of applying something to her lips with a small object, perhaps a cosmetic or a medicinal stick. Her companion on the left looks on, holding a wooden board, possibly for a game or a tray. Both women are adorned with traditional hairstyles and kimonos, rendered in a characteristic ukiyo-e style with bold outlines and flat areas of color. The composition is intimate, focusing on the interaction and subtle expressions of the figures. A framed chart with circular motifs and Japanese calligraphy is visible in the upper left, adding a cultural and contextual element to the scene. The muted color palette and the aged paper contribute to the historical and artistic feel of the print.

Colour palette