Winning picture

Japanese: 勝絵 - かちえ
Winning picture
〘Noun〙① A painting theme. A picture depicting people competing in a contest. It can also be seen in the Heian period picture scroll " Chojugiga" . ② Another name for shunga. A picture depicting a secret love affair between a man and a woman. There was a popular belief that if a samurai kept this in his armor chest before going into battle, he would definitely win, and so samurai used it to entertain themselves on the battlefield. Pillow painting. Mirror painting.

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Japanese:
〘名〙① 画題の一つ。勝負を競うさまを描いた絵。平安時代の絵巻「鳥獣戯画(ちょうじゅうぎが)」の中にも見える。② 春画の異称。男女の秘戯を描いた絵。武士が出陣にあたってこれを具足櫃(ぐそくびつ)に入れていると必ず勝つとの俗信があり、武士はこれを戦場での慰みとしていたという。枕絵。鏡絵。

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