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The Weaving Factory

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print with two people sitting on a low platform; one person sits behind the other; both are dressed in traditional Japanese kimonos; person in front operates a traditional Japanese loom set up on the right; person in back rests arm on a striped fabric; beige background; vertical and horizontal black Japanese text; red seal on right edge. The Weaving Factory by Katsushika Hokusai.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1802
Medium:
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 432 px
Museum record:
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