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Sadatora Utagawa (A. 1818 to 1844)
Japan, first half 19th century
Tilte: Honen Mansaku no Zu
It illustrates the entire process of rice cultivation in a concise way and allows us to understand the steps involved by following the picture from right to left. The steps depicted include the drying of the paddy, seeding, ground levelling, collecting of seedlings, transplanting of seedlings, weeding, drawing of water, harvesting, threshing, cleaning and storing. This illustration portrays the farmers as happy with a good harvest achieved through the efforts of the entire family.
35 cm x 74 cm
Catalogue note:
The artist, Sadatora Utagawa was a prominent student of Utagawa Kunisada I (1786–1864). Little is known of his life other than that he was active in his work from 1818 to 1844. Honen Mansaku no Zu would have been published around the end of the Tempo era (1830–1840) by a descendent of Tsutaya Juzaburo (1750–1797).