Kitagawa Utamaro创作的日本版画《Women Feeding the Silkworms with Whole Mulberry Leaves》
艺术家：Kitagawa Utamaro
标题：Women Feeding the Silkworms with Whole Mulberry Leaves
日期：about 1798–1800
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来源：Worcester Art Museum
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描述：
This print belongs to a series of five works that collectively portray the process of sericulture: the production of raw silk by the means of raising silkworms. Like many Japanese art forms, it originated in China, and over time developed a distinct national character. By the Edo period (1603-1868), the process was dominated by women. Here, Utamaro I renders women (who embody the beauty standards of his time) feeding mulberry leaves to silkworms in order to promote their growth. The extensive use of purple in their garments and surroundings represents a style of printing known as murasaki-e, in which the color typically dominates an otherwise limited palette.
