女織蚕手業草 十二終|Women Weaving Silk Cloth
1800
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
About the artist
1800
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
女織蚕手業草 十二終|Women Weaving Silk Cloth is a 1800 ink by Kitagawa Utamaro, a Romanticism work, depicting Working, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows three women indoors, working with silk. One stands holding a basket, another sits weaving at a large wooden loom, and the third crouches nearby, possibly winding thread. Their clothes are simple but colorful—green and brown with patterns. The background has a few wooden beams and a cloudy sky outside. Notice how the artist uses clean lines and flat colors to show movement and teamwork. The women’s focus suggests this was a common, everyday task. Look up working to see how daily life scenes like this were often painted in Japanese art.
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