The Seven Lucky Gods in Silkworm Breeding, Utagawa Yoshiiku, 1875

Women during different stages in the silkworm breeding process; in the background the seven japanese gods of luck. Silk was an important export product for japan during this period and silkworm farming was an important part of the economy. Label line: mentioned on object utagawa yoshiiku (1833 - 1904), 1875, color woodcut; line block in black with color blocks collection: prints; japan (collection). Object Type: print. Date: 1875. Place of creation: Japan. Dimensions: beeld Height: 359 mm (14.13 in) beeld Width: 720 mm (28.34 in). Medium: paper. De zeven geluksgoden bij het kweken van zijderupsen-Rijksmuseum RP-P-1902-A-22835

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Author: Utagawa Yoshiiku; Utagawa Yoshiiku died 1904; Tsujiokaya BunsukeSource: https://commons.wikimedia.org/

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