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Gathering Mulberry Leaves and Feeding the Silkworms
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
In an interior the silkworms are fed with the leaves of the mulberry tree. On the left a view outside, where the leaves are collected. Fifth print from a series of six prints on the introduction of the silkworm and silk production in Europe.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineVerzamelen van Moerbeiboombladeren en het voeren van de zijderupsen. c. 1595. Karel van Mallery. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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