French woman addicted to the game of Tangram, 1818

A woman playing a Tangram or Chinese puzzle game, 1818. A husband berates a wife addicted to the gamt, ignoring the baby crying in its cot. The game sparked a craze in the early 19th century. Le casse-tete Chinois. Lithograph from Henry Rene d'Allemagne's Recreations et Passe-Temps, Games and Pastimes, Hachette, Paris, 1906

Addiction Amusement Craze Diversion Games And Pastimes Hachette Henry Rene Dallemagne Jeux Leisure Activity Neglect Obsession Pastime Recreations Et Passe-temps Restauration

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