'Washerwomen in Settsu' by Utagawa Hiroshige, 1857. From the series 'The Nation's Six Jewel Rivers'. This image is also available on:
'Tamagawa' (Jewel River) is a popular name for rivers and streams in Japan, applied to those with particularly crystal clear waters. However, historically there was a particular selection famed across the country for their beauty and purity, known collectively as the 'Six Jewel Rivers' (六玉川). They featured prominently in Japanese poetry, as part of a collection of place names used for the rhetorical technique 'utamakura', that is, invoking a particular idea simply by mentioning a place name.
The Jewel River featured in this picture is the one that flows through Takatsuki City, now a part of Osaka, formerly in the old province of Settsu. Hiroshige is perhaps applying a bit of artistic licence here in having his washerwomen out working in the middle of the night, but it allows him to paint the scene lit by a full moon - an allusion to the fact that 'Takatsuki' literally means 'high moon'. The Japanese title, 拙津擣衣, more literally translated means 'Hitting Clothes in Settsu', a reference to the method used to wash and smooth out the clothes: wrapping them around sticks, stretching them out over a rock, and beating them with mallets.
Product Details:
Classic unisex pullover hoodie with pouch, printed on front, available in five different colors.
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Available colors: black, white, gray, blue, navy blue
- Air jet yarn gives softer feel and reduced pilling
- Double-lined hood with color-matched drawcord
- Tear away label
- Double-needle stitching at shoulder, armhole, neck, waistband and cuffs
- Pouch pocket
- 1 x 1 rib with spandex
- Quarter-turned to eliminate centre crease
Size guide
| S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL | |
| Length (inches) | 27.17 | 27.95 | 29.13 | 29.92 | 31.10 | 31.89 |
| B) Half Chest (inches) | 20.08 | 22.05 | 24.02 | 25.98 | 27.95 | 29.92 |
| Sleeve Length (inches) | 33.50 | 34.50 | 35.50 | 36.50 | 37.50 | 38.50 |
| S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL | |
| Length (cm) | 69.00 | 71.00 | 74.00 | 76.00 | 79.00 | 81.00 |
| B) Half Chest (cm) | 51.00 | 56.00 | 61.00 | 66.00 | 71.00 | 76.00 |
| Sleeve Length (cm) | 85.09 | 87.63 | 90.17 | 92.71 | 95.25 | 97.80 |
Care instructions
| Wash | Machine, warm, inside out, like colors |
| Tumble Dry | Low |
| Bleach | Only non-chlorine |
| Dry Clean | Do not dry clean |
| Iron | Do not iron |