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Kitagawa Utamaro (1754-1806) | The complete set of Women Engaged in the Sericulture Industry (Joshoku kaiko tewaza-kusa) | Edo period, late 18th - early 19th century

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Kitagawa Utamaro (1754-1806)

The complete set of Women Engaged in the Sericulture Industry (Joshoku kaiko tewaza-kusa)

Edo period, late 18th - early 19th century


the complete set of twelve woodblock prints, numbered 1 - 12, each signed Utamaro hitsu (Brush of Utamaro), published by Tsuruya Kiemon (Senkakudo), circa 1798-1800, and comprising:


1. Tending newly hatched worms

2. Picking mulberry leaves

3. Feeding silkworms

4. Stirring the silkworms

5. The silkworms awakening

6. Cocoon stage

7. Emergence of moths

8. Observing moths

9. Winding silk thread

10. Stretching silk floss

11. Spinning silk

12. Weaving the silk


Each vertical oban: each approx. 38.1 x 25.5 cm., 15 x 10 in.

Theodor Scheiwe (1897-1983), sold Christie's, New York, Japanese Prints, Paintings, Illustrated Books and Drawings from the Collection of the Late Theodor Scheiwe, Part I, 21 March 1989, Lot 80.