Mother Sewing with a Poem "Blue," from the series "Five-Colored Waka Poems"

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Mother Sewing with a Poem "Blue," from the series "Five-Colored Waka Poems"
Mother Sewing with a Poem "Blue," from the series "Five-Colored Waka Poems"
Mother Sewing with a Poem "Blue," from the series "Five-Colored Waka Poems"

Mother Sewing with a Poem "Blue," from the series "Five-Colored Waka Poems"

Maker (active ca. 1830s–1880s in Edo, Japan)
Dateca. 1848-54
GeographyJapan, Asia
MediumWoodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensionssheet: 14 3/16 in. x 9 3/8 in. (36 cm x 23.8 cm); platemark: 17 11/16 in. x 12 11/16 in. (45 cm x 32.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Candace C. Stimson (Class of 1892)
Object number1935.62
Status
Not on view
RightsCopyright is retained in accordance with U.S. Copyright laws
Photo creditDavis Museum at Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA
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