Woman Teaching Embroidery (descriptive title)
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A woman teaching embroidery to a student — the transmission of decorative needlework skills from experienced practitioner to learner — depicted in Shuntei's characteristic mode of observing women's craft education. From 1897, this scene of instruction captures a specific social practice: the passing of traditional feminine skills through apprenticeship and demonstration, the relationship between teacher and student in the context of a shared craft. The dual-figure composition allows Shuntei to render both the teacher's confident expertise and the student's attentive concentration.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Woman Teaching Embroidery (descriptive title) was created by Miyagawa Shuntei (宮川春汀) in 1897.
Woman Teaching Embroidery (descriptive title) depicts figures, bijin-ga, and craftspeople.
