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Distinguishing Eggs of Silkworms (Sanshu o miwakeru zu), No. 8 from the series Sericulture in Pictures (Kaiko no zu)

1880 (Meiji 13)
Medium/TechniqueWoodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
DimensionsHorizontal chûban; 17 x 23 cm (6 11/16 x 9 1/8 in)
Credit LineJean S. and Frederic A. Sharf Collection
Accession number2000.96.8
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsPrints
ProvenanceVarious dealers: primarily in London and Tokyo. Purchased between 1985-1999.
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