Uitvliegende vlinders, Katsukawa Shunshō, between 1765 and 1775

Woman and two children watching emerging butterflies under a mulberry tree. Silk production in japan was mainly done with silkworms in mulberry trees, where the caterpillar pupa provided the silk thread. Label line: mentioned on object katsukawa shunsho (1726 - 1792), 1765 - 1775, color woodcut; line block in black with color blocks collection: prints; japan (collection). Date: between 1765 and 1775. Place of creation: Japan. Dimensions: blad Height: 254 mm (10 in) blad Width: 190 mm (7.48 in). Medium: paper. Collection: Rijksmuseum. Uitvliegende vlinders-Rijksmuseum AK-MAK-1602