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8. 'Watching moths', depicting two women and their children watching flying moths in the evening.<br/><br/> Kitagawa Utamaro (ca. 1753 - October 31, 1806) was a Japanese printmaker and painter, who is considered one of the greatest artists of woodblock prints (ukiyo-e). He is known especially for his masterfully composed studies of women, known as bijinga. He also produced nature studies, particularly illustrated books of insects.
3. 'Feeding the silkworms', depicting a girl dicing the mulberry leaves on a block in the foreground while two others are feeding the worms on trays in the background.<br/><br/> Kitagawa Utamaro (ca. 1753 - October 31, 1806) was a Japanese printmaker and painter, who is considered one of the greatest artists of woodblock prints (ukiyo-e). He is known especially for his masterfully composed studies of women, known as bijinga. He also produced nature studies, particularly illustrated books of insects.
11. 'Spinning the silk', depicting a woman seated in the background spinning silk on a loom and a standing woman in the foreground.<br/><br/> Kitagawa Utamaro (ca. 1753 - October 31, 1806) was a Japanese printmaker and painter, who is considered one of the greatest artists of woodblock prints (ukiyo-e). He is known especially for his masterfully composed studies of women, known as bijinga. He also produced nature studies, particularly illustrated books of insects.
12. 'Weaving the silk', depicting a woman seated before a loom about to throw the shuttle, two assistants standing beside.<br/><br/> Kitagawa Utamaro (ca. 1753 - October 31, 1806) was a Japanese printmaker and painter, who is considered one of the greatest artists of woodblock prints (ukiyo-e). He is known especially for his masterfully composed studies of women, known as bijinga. He also produced nature studies, particularly illustrated books of insects.
2. 'Picking mulberry leaves', depicting a woman on a stand and a woman on a ladder picking mulberry leaves, another woman gathering them in a basket.<br/><br/> Kitagawa Utamaro (ca. 1753 - October 31, 1806) was a Japanese printmaker and painter, who is considered one of the greatest artists of woodblock prints (ukiyo-e). He is known especially for his masterfully composed studies of women, known as bijinga. He also produced nature studies, particularly illustrated books of insects.
4. 'Stirring the silkworms', depicting a girl in the foreground stirring the silkworms in a tray, another bearing a tray of worms and another taking away an empty tray.<br/><br/> Kitagawa Utamaro (ca. 1753 - October 31, 1806) was a Japanese printmaker and painter, who is considered one of the greatest artists of woodblock prints (ukiyo-e). He is known especially for his masterfully composed studies of women, known as bijinga. He also produced nature studies, particularly illustrated books of insects.
10. 'Stretching the silk floss', depicting two women stretching the silk floss by twisting around wooden posts, another girl in the background hanging the silk in skeins over a bamboo rod.<br/><br/> Kitagawa Utamaro (ca. 1753 - October 31, 1806) was a Japanese printmaker and painter, who is considered one of the greatest artists of woodblock prints (ukiyo-e). He is known especially for his masterfully composed studies of women, known as bijinga. He also produced nature studies, particularly illustrated books of insects.
'The great awakening of the silkworms', depicting three girls tearing off the leaves from mulberry branches to feed the silkworms while another arrives with fresh branches.<br/><br/> Kitagawa Utamaro (ca. 1753 - October 31, 1806) was a Japanese printmaker and painter, who is considered one of the greatest artists of woodblock prints (ukiyo-e). He is known especially for his masterfully composed studies of women, known as bijinga. He also produced nature studies, particularly illustrated books of insects.
6. 'The cocoon stage', depicting a girl arranging the cocoons on a tray, another holds a full tray and another watches the scene.<br/><br/> Kitagawa Utamaro (ca. 1753 - October 31, 1806) was a Japanese printmaker and painter, who is considered one of the greatest artists of woodblock prints (ukiyo-e). He is known especially for his masterfully composed studies of women, known as bijinga. He also produced nature studies, particularly illustrated books of insects.
7. 'The emergence of the moths', depicting two girls watching moths lay eggs on a piece of paper, another standing and looking at the scene.<br/><br/> Kitagawa Utamaro (ca. 1753 - October 31, 1806) was a Japanese printmaker and painter, who is considered one of the greatest artists of woodblock prints (ukiyo-e). He is known especially for his masterfully composed studies of women, known as bijinga. He also produced nature studies, particularly illustrated books of insects.
9. 'Winding the thread', depicting a woman winding thread taken from cocoons boiling in a pan of water, two other women watching the scene.<br/><br/> Kitagawa Utamaro (ca. 1753 - October 31, 1806) was a Japanese printmaker and painter, who is considered one of the greatest artists of woodblock prints (ukiyo-e). He is known especially for his masterfully composed studies of women, known as bijinga. He also produced nature studies, particularly illustrated books of insects.
1. 'Tending the newly hatched worms', depicting a woman with a feather brushing the worms from the paper upon which they have been incubated, two other women look on.<br/><br/> Kitagawa Utamaro (ca. 1753 - October 31, 1806) was a Japanese printmaker and painter, who is considered one of the greatest artists of woodblock prints (ukiyo-e). He is known especially for his masterfully composed studies of women, known as bijinga. He also produced nature studies, particularly illustrated books of insects.