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「女織蚕手業草 三」
No. 3 from the series Women Engaged in the Sericulture Industry (Joshoku kaiko tewaza-gusa)
「女織蚕手業草 三」
Japanese
Edo period
about 1798–1800 (Kansei 10–12)
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 38.7 x 25.8 cm (15 1/4 x 10 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection
Accession Number21.7323
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Asano & Clark, Passionate Art (1995), #325; Ukiyo-e shûka 3 (1978), list #105.3; Shibui, Ukiyo-e zuten Utamaro (1964), 138.1.3; Yoshida, Utamaro zenshû (1941), #449; Ukiyo-e taisei 7 (1931), #151
DescriptionMFA impressions: 19.149, 21.7323, 34.243
Optionally, the series can be assembled into a continuous 12-sheet image.
Optionally, the series can be assembled into a continuous 12-sheet image.
Signed
Utamaro hitsu
歌麿筆
歌麿筆
Marks
No censor's seal
改印：なし
改印：なし
Inscriptions蚕三度の休の後桑をくるゝの図
次第に大きになりますます多くなる故
外の竹箔やう乃ものにうつし桑の葉を割み製するにいとまなし
次第に大きになりますます多くなる故
外の竹箔やう乃ものにうつし桑の葉を割み製するにいとまなし
ProvenanceJune 1913, purchased by William S. and John T. Spaulding from Sumitomo collection; December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.