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Source: with thanks to Yajifun http://yajifun.tumblr.com/; notes from National Institutes for the Humanities

Sedge Hat Making in Kaga Province 加賀國菅笠ヲ造ル圖

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中判　横　錦絵　　　画工：歌川広重３　広重筆　　版元：大倉孫兵衛　　　主題内容：産業・技

術　物産絵　　加賀　金沢　　人名その他：菅笠　竹籠　菅笠屋　　

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“菅笠ハ石川郡金沢にて薹（カサスゲ）を以て造り諸國へ出すこと夥 頭に被りて日光を遮り雨雪を防き民用をなすこと西洋仐の右に出る 薹ハ水田に植る草にて茅（チガヤ）に似て色青く長さ四五尺ばかりなり 之を刈干て白くさらし竹骨に縫付て其形ち皿のことく或ハ鉢の如く造る也 多く女の職業とす”

Multiple Editions (Variant Printings)

At least three variant printings (editions) were made of this series.  Each variant printing uses a different colored cartouche containing the series' title, either red, green or rainbow-colored.  Different colored borders were also used and variances in the use of colors and shading are present in the three editions.