(解説文要約)
明治時代の子どもが遊ぶ様子を描いた作品です。
じゃんけんで勝ったほうが、親指を基点に半円を描き領土を広げていくゲームです。
画面右上の円内に描かれているのは、いろいろな遊びで勝負がついたとき、
勝者が敗者の手首を二本指でたたく罰ゲームです。
These two children are playing the encampment game.
The rectangular square drawn on the ground represents the prospective territory either one will occupy.
They start the game by doing Janken -Rock, Scissors, Paper.
Janken is a typical way children decide who goes first in a game.
Children hold out one hand at the same time representing a rock (a clenched fist), a piece of paper (an open palm) or a pair of scissors (extended index and middle fingers).
The rock beats the scissors, the scissors beat the paper and the paper beats the rock.
The one who wins Janken will draw a semi-circle with his finger by fixing his thumb at the circle center, starting from his side of the territory.
Each time the player wins Janken, he can expand his encampment.
The player who occupies the territory with the most spaces is the winner of the game.