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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."

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…

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."

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."

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."

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."

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…

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."

The woman on the right is operating a semi-automatic spinning wheel. The man on the left is sitting operating a smaller version of the same machine. The photographer (Kusakabe Kimbei?) has labeled the print "Spining silk," and Turner has added the…

A woman weaving silk on a two shaft pedal loom Turner has added the inscription, "Beautiful paterns [sic] of silk are made on a loom like this. One of the marvels of Japanese industrial art is the simplicity and paucity of their tools."