A Picture Book Mirror of Various Occupations (Wakoku shoshoku ezukushi) 和国諸職絵尽 諸織 絵本鏡

1685
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  • Title: A Picture Book Mirror of Various Occupations (Wakoku shoshoku ezukushi) 和国諸職絵尽 諸織 絵本鏡
  • Artist: Hishikawa Moronobu 菱川師宣 (Japanese, 1618–1694)
  • Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
  • Date: 1685
  • Culture: Japan
  • Medium: Set of three woodblock printed books; ink on paper
  • Dimensions: each: 10 5/8 × 7 5/16 in. (27 × 18.5 cm)
  • Classification: Illustrated Books
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Mary and James G. Wallach Family Foundation Gift, in honor of John T. Carpenter, 2013
  • Object Number: 2013.786a–c
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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