Elegant ken games for foxes, 1842 (woodblock print on paper)

One of two prints of a triptych (also 243). Opus largely Bijin-ye (pictures of beauties). This print and 243 from same series. Each a single kneeling lady looking in the direction of observer. Each with Shoji in rear over wood panel on which are shadows of persons on other side. This lady, with blue and white chequered outer kimono, with green and pink under kimonos, and black and grey chequered obi. Top of stem (pink coloured) of Shamisen (a banjo-like musical instrument)just visible on floor behind her, and pink sake cup on stand just within reach on (ob's) bottom left corner. Inscription in top right. Double line frame and black on pink. 1 of shadow figures a lady holding a Shamisen. Eizan, Kikugawa