Catalog record · 目録番号 65934

Harvesting Arrowroot - Pictures of Products and Industries of Japan

Artist / 作者: Utagawa Hiroshige II二代目歌川広重
Date / 年代: 1880-1899
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Meiji / artelino
Digital image / 画像: 1338 × 1000 px
Published by / 公開者: 白石カナ

Catalog note / 解説

From the series, "Dainippon Butsu-san Zukai" (Pictures of Products and Industries of Japan). Harvesting arrowroot in the early spring. The roots will be boiled and pounded to make "Kudzu Ko" (arrowroot starch) in Yamato (Nara) prefecture.

Image record / 画像情報

Artelino · Ca. 1880-1890s. · artelino

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