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Dyers at Work

c. 1800

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾 北斎

(Japanese, 1760–1849)
Culture
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
Medium
color woodblock print
Measurements
Sheet: 18.8 x 53 cm (7 3/8 x 20 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of J. H. Wade 1920.525
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print
A horizontally oriented color woodblock print depicts people with light skin tones processing textiles outdoors. On the left, two men use long bamboo poles to hoist patterned cloths onto high lines. In the center, long fabrics hang vertically above yellow flowers. To the right, four figures gather around large wooden tubs, one hanging dark strands on a cord. Faded horizontal lines suggest water, while bundles of straw rest in the lower right.

Dyers at Work

c. 1800

Katsushika Hokusai

(Japanese, 1760–1849)
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

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