PrintsJapanese19th century

Reproduction of Spooling Thread from the series Mirroring Woman's Handwork

19th century

Artists

Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Reproduction of an ukiyo-e woodblock print in "ōban" format; ink and color on paper, with printed signature reading "Utamaro hitsu"

Culture

Japanese

Period

Meiji era, 1868-1912

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 37.7 x W. 25.6 cm (14 13/16 x 10 1/16 in.)

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