36-37x24-25cm Ochiai Yoshiiku Oninki Yamana-Hosokawa Kakushitsu no Zu and Utagawa Fusatane active 1854-1889) Sericulture Scene Feeding the Silkworms Good impression and color minor wear consistent with age. Manen 1 1860 and late Edo to early Meiji period ca 1860s-1870s Published by?Honya Seiji Authentic Edo-period woodblock print by one of the last great ukiyo-e masters of the Utagawa school and Woodblock print, late Edo to early Meiji period ca 1860s–1870s Published by?Honya Seiji 描述:Artist?Ochiai Yoshiiku also known as Keisai Yoshiiku?Format Original Edo-period ukiyo-e?triptych?Theme?A dramatic historical allegorical scene depicting the legendary conflict between Yamana Sozen and Hosokawa Katsumoto during the Onin War rendered in vibrant colors. Yoshiiku cleverly uses the mitate-e style to reference political themes through historical narrative. A fine example of a genre print by Utagawa Fusatane, a pupil of Kunisada. The work depicts women and a child engaged in the art of?sericulture Yosan-zu, raising silkworms on mulberry leaves – a subject of great importance in 19th-century Japan, reflecting both domestic life and economic activity. Fusatanes works are valued for their vivid depictions of everyday Edo-Meiji life. This print is from a desirable series on silkworm cultivation.
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