Catalog record · 目録番号 111149

Weavers - Occupations in Showa Era 2nd Series

Artist / 作者: Wada Sanzo和田三造
Date / 年代: 1937-1944
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Showa / artelino
Digital image / 画像: 1303 × 1000 px
Published by / 公開者: 白石カナ

Catalog note / 解説

"Showa Shokugyo E-zukushi" (Sketches of Occupations in Showa Era) Second Series. This print series which depicted the new and the old, dying occupations in Japan in early to middle 20th Century was very popular and even featured on the Asahi Newspapers every time the new design was published. The series was interrupted by W.W.II. After the war, Kyoto Hanga-in made the continuation of the series for 24 more designs. Here, two women are weaving textile using the old fashioned weaving machines. This was one of the very popular designs in the series.

Image record / 画像情報

Artelino · Ca. 1940-1941. · artelino

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