Asukai Masanori Teaching Tokugawa Yoshimune to Play Kemari 1875

"Asukai Masanori Teaching Tokugawa Yoshimune to Play Kemari" (1875) is a woodblock print by famed Japanese artist Tsukioka Yoshitoshi. The print depicts a scene of the 8th Tokugawa shogun, Tokugawa Yoshimune, learning to play *kemari*, a traditional Japanese ball game, from Asukai Masanori, a renowned *kemari* player. The vibrant colors and detailed depiction of the figures and their clothing are characteristic of Yoshitoshi's style. The print also captures the elegance and refinement of Japanese courtly life, with the moonlit scene setting a romantic and serene atmosphere.