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Women unwinding silk cocoons
This print shows three women in the process of unwinding silk from cocoons and winding them in preparation for spinning.Turner has added the inscription "working in silk."
Women processing cocoons for silk
This print shows a group of women processing cocoons for silk. On the viewer's left is a rack containing four trays of silkworm cocoons. More cocoons are in a basket in front of the rack and in front of and next to the woman sitting in the back. The…
Men pounding rice
An image of three men actively threshing rice using a foot operated device overseen by a fourth man. The photographer has labelled the print, "43. Pounding rice."
Carpenters
This is a scene of carpenters working on large beams for the building behind them. The photographer has labelled the print, "111. Carpenters.," and Turner has added the inscription, "Carpenters. Japanese pull the plane and saw."
Vendor serving food from a portable kitchen
A street vendor serves food to a customer. Turner's inscription reads, "A kind of kitchen carried about the streets on the shoulder. It is a wonderful contrivance."
Fruit and Vegetable Vendor
A street vendor wearing a straw jacket selling produce from a set of baskets carried by a pole across his shoulders. Turner has added the inscription, "A street vendor of vegetables and fruit."
Tatami mat makers
Two men constructing tatami mats which were used as flooring in Japanese houses. The man on the right appears to be in the process of covering the frame with woven rushes. The photographer has labelled the print, "326. Floor mat maker.," and Turner…
Japanese lantern (chochin) and umbrella (wagasa) maker
A man painting on a type of wagasa (Japanese-style umbrella). Lanterns (chochin) hang behind the painter. The photographer has labelled the print, "C4I. Japanese lantern makers."
Coopers
Four boys, are shown crafting the braided bamboo hoops which hold barrels together. The boy in the foreground with a hammer is working on a barrel with one completed hoop. Unlike many others in the collection, this photograph seems to have been taken…
Shop selling household items
Four women seated in a shop selling wood and bamboo products such as brooms, utilitarian baskets, and rope. The photographer has labelled the print "Japanese grocery."