喜多川歌麿による浮世絵「Women Feeding the Silkworms with Whole Mulberry Leaves」
作者：喜多川歌麿
作品名：Women Feeding the Silkworms with Whole Mulberry Leaves
制作年：about 1798–1800
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情報源：ウスター美術館
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説明：
This print belongs to a series of five works that collectively portray the process of sericulture: the production of raw silk by the means of raising silkworms. Like many Japanese art forms, it originated in China, and over time developed a distinct national character. By the Edo period (1603-1868), the process was dominated by women. Here, Utamaro I renders women (who embody the beauty standards of his time) feeding mulberry leaves to silkworms in order to promote their growth. The extensive use of purple in their garments and surroundings represents a style of printing known as murasaki-e, in which the color typically dominates an otherwise limited palette.
