ARCIMBOLDO, Giuseppe
(b. 1526, Milano, d. 1593, Milano)

Treatise on Silk Culture and Manufacture (Series of Thirteen Drawings, No. 4)

c. 1586
Pen blue ink and blue wash on paper, 308 x 190 mm
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Drawing No. 4 depicts the placing of the silkworms on racks that are frequently cleaned.




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