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Women spreading mulberry leaves on the silkworms

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Women spreading mulberry leaves on the silkworms
by Utamaro 1 Kitagawa (1753-1806)

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Artist: Utamaro 1 Kitagawa (1753-1806) — 喜多川歌麿
Title: Women spreading mulberry leaves on the silkworms
Series: Women Engaged in Sericulture — 女職蚕手業草
Date of first edition?: 1798 (circa)
Date of this artwork?: c. 1798 (may not be accurate)
Publisher (first edition)?: Tsuruya Kiemon
Publisher (this edition)?: Tsuruya Kiemon
Medium (first edition): Woodblock
Medium (this edition): Woodblock
Format (first edition): Oban
Format (this edition): Oban
DB artwork code: 42351
Notes (first edition)?: 
Artist Utamaro
Title Women spreading mulberry leaves on the silkworms
Series Joshoku Kaiko Tewazagusa – Women Engaged in Sericulture
Date c. 1798
Publisher Tsuruya Kiemon
Format Oban (10" X 15 1/4")
Comment One of a series of 12 prints depicting women performing the various tasks of silk production.
Notes (this edition)?: 

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