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The shell-matching game, from the series Essays in Idleness (Tsurezuregusa), Early 1830s
Ushiwakamaru (Minamoto no Yoshitsune) defeats Benkei in a game of sugoroku, c. 1825
Young Women Playing Poem Cards, c. 1766 / 67. Creator: Suzuki HarunobuYoung Women Playing Poem Cards, c. 1766/67
Watching the Game, c. 1766. Creator: Suzuki HarunobuWatching the Game, c. 1766
Playing Battledore and Shuttlecock, c. 1765 / 70. Creator: Suzuki HarunobuPlaying Battledore and Shuttlecock, c. 1765/70
Luxembourg Gardens, Paris, 1900. Creator: Donald Shaw MacLaughlanLuxembourg Gardens, Paris, 1900
True View of a Yokohama Mercantile House (Yokohama shokan shinzu), 1861. European and Japanese women playing battledore and shuttlecock
Snow-Viewing Entertainment, c. 1771. Creator: Utagawa ToyoharuSnow-Viewing Entertainment, c. 1771
A Game of Cards, 1870 / 91. Creator: Charles Samuel KeeneA Game of Cards, 1870/91
The Card Players, 1850. Creator: Charles Emile JacqueThe Card Players, 1850
Card Tray, c. 1940. Creator: Robert W. R. TaylorCard Tray, c. 1940
Yo, from the series "Pictures of No Performances (Nogaku Zue)", 1898. Creator: Kogyo TsukiokaYo, from the series "Pictures of No Performances (Nogaku Zue)", 1898
Two Young Women Playing Cats Cradle, c. 1769. Creator: Isoda KoryusaiTwo Young Women Playing Cats Cradle, c. 1769
Chunkey Stone, A. D. 1200 / 1400. Creator: UnknownChunkey Stone, A.D. 1200/1400. Kaolin stone from a game which originated c. 600 AD. Mississippian, reportedly Kaskaskia River, Randolph County, Illinois
Fragment of a Ceremonial Ballgame Yoke, A. D. 700 / 800. Creator: UnknownFragment of a Ceremonial Ballgame Yoke, A.D. 700/800. During ballgames in Mesoamerica, a padded yoke was worn by players to protect the torso
Ceremonial Ballgame Yoke, A. D. 700 / 800. Creator: UnknownCeremonial Ballgame Yoke, A.D. 700/800. During ballgames in Mesoamerica, a padded yoke was worn by players to protect the torso
Ballplayer Figurine, A. D. 800 / 1400. Creator: UnknownBallplayer Figurine, A.D. 800/1400. Huaxtec, Panuco River Valley, Veracruz, Mexico
Retrieving the Shuttlecock, c. 1773. Creator: Isoda KoryusaiRetrieving the Shuttlecock, c. 1773
Board Game Player, Eastern Han dynasty (A. D. 25-220). Creator: UnknownBoard Game Player, Eastern Han dynasty (A.D. 25-220)
Keno Gambling Game, c. 1936. Creator: Sebastian SimonetKeno Gambling Game, c. 1936
Blindmans Bluff (Furnishing Fabric), England, 1785 / 95. Creator: UnknownBlindmans Bluff (Furnishing Fabric), England, 1785/95
A Panel from a Porticoes Series, France, 1775/1800. Creator: UnknownA Panel from a Porticoes Series, France, 1775/1800. Swans and hunting dogs. Woven at the Manufacture Royale du Beauvais or the Manufacture Royale d'Aubusson
Chess Piece: Knight, Hochst, 1762/96. Creator: Hochst FactoryChess Piece: Knight, Hochst, 1762/96
Game Board for Chess and Backgammon, Bohemia, c. 1700. CreatorGame Board for Chess and Backgammon, Bohemia, c. 1700
Gambling Tray, c. 1900. Creator: UnknownGambling Tray, c. 1900. Yokuts, Central California
Standing Male Figure Holding a Ball, 100 B. C. / A. D. 300. Creator: UnknownStanding Male Figure Holding a Ball, 100 B.C./A.D. 300
Ballplayer Panel, A. D. 700 / 800. Creator: UnknownBallplayer Panel, A.D. 700/800
Return from the Hunt, by 1908. Creator: John J. BoyleReturn from the Hunt, by 1908
Handkerchief, Rhode Island, 1875 / 1900. Creator: Oriental Print WorksHandkerchief, Rhode Island, 1875/1900. Playing cards design
Winter, from The Seasons, Paris, 1700 / 20. Creator: Gobelins ManufactoryWinter, from The Seasons, Paris, 1700/20. Saturn (god of agriculture and time) and Juventas (cupbearer to the gods on Mount Olympus) floating on a cloud
Game Counter, Birmingham, c. 1820. Creator: UnknownGame Counter, Birmingham, c. 1820
Cigar Store Figure: Ball Player, c. 1939. Creator: Albert RyderCigar Store Figure: Ball Player, c. 1939
Langley Laboratory annual picnic, Buckroe Beach, Hampton, Virginia, USA, July 1, 1929. On the barrel to the left is Ray Sharp
Counter Tray, South Staffordshire, c. 1790. Creator: Staffordshire PotteriesCounter Tray, South Staffordshire, c. 1790
The Artists House at Argenteuil, 1873. Creator: Claude MonetThe Artists House at Argenteuil, 1873
Saccomazzone Players, c. 1621. Creator: Orazio MochiSaccomazzone Players, c. 1621. [Game where the players are blindfold and must try to hit eachother with a knotted cloth]
Woman and Child Playing Dominoes at Table, c. 1898. Creator: UnknownWoman and Child Playing Dominoes at Table, c. 1898. Abumen print affixed to glass
Gaming Set, Vienna, c. 1735. Creator: Du Paquier Porcelain ManufactoryGaming Set, Vienna, c. 1735
Marquetry Table: Showing Inlay Top, 1937. Creator: Geoffrey HoltMarquetry Table: Showing Inlay Top, 1937
Checker-board Table-tilt Top, c. 1936. Creator: Magnus S. FossumChecker-board Table-tilt Top, c. 1936
Checker Table, 1936. Creator: Nicholas GoridChecker Table, 1936
A Merry Evening Party, ca. 1805. Creator: Kitagawa UtamaroA Merry Evening Party, ca. 1805
Women Playing a Game with Shells, 1790. Creator: Kitagawa UtamaroWomen Playing a Game with Shells, 1790
Court Lady Beneath an Old Plum Tree; Two Lacquer Cabinets for the Shell-matching Game, 1793
Outfit for the Go Game, 19th century. Creator: Kubo ShunmanOutfit for the Go Game, 19th century
Gioco Delle Donne, E Sue Facende (Game of Wives, And Their Chores), 1654-1718Gioco Delle Donne, E Sue Facende (Game of Wives [or Women], And Their Chores), 1654-1718. Board game: a woman spends all day doing housework, only to be beaten with a stick by her husband
Kiyomizu Komachi, 1790s. Creator: Kitagawa UtamaroKiyomizu Komachi, 1790s. [Woman playing mekakushi, blindmans buff, with two small children]
Box for Sugoroku Game (A Kind of Backgammon), Bow and Drum, 19th century