The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of August 15, 2026

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)
color woodblock print
Sheet: 18.8 x 53 cm (7 3/8 x 20 7/8 in.)
Gift of J. H. Wade 1920.525
Location: Not on view
  • (Yamanaka & Co.)
  • Japanese Prints from the Museum Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 5-October 28, 1934).
  • {{cite web|title=Dyers at Work|url=false|author=Katsushika Hokusai|year=c. 1800|access-date=15 August 2026|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1920.525