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From the Twelve Months: Third Month, Purple of hand-dyed Ashikaga Silk

Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865)1858

Ajinomoto Foundation For Dietary Culture

Ajinomoto Foundation For Dietary Culture
Tokyo, Japan

This print depicts a bustling scene of clam digging on the shore of Shinagawa. At the time, clam digging was already popular as a springtime leisure activity. On the left side of the triptych, food vendors selling soba (buckwheat flour noodles) can also be seen.

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  • Title: From the Twelve Months: Third Month, Purple of hand-dyed Ashikaga Silk
  • Creator: Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865)
  • Date Created: 1858
  • Rights: Ajinomoto Foundation for Dietary Culture
Ajinomoto Foundation For Dietary Culture

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