Artists' ToolsJapanese19th-20th century

Katagami Textile Stencil with Linked Swastika Design

Late Edo-Meiji period, 19th-early 20th century

Classification

Artists' Tools

Medium

Koban (small-sized) minogami (mulberry bark paper) treated with persimmon juice and cut using the "dōgubori" (punch-carving) technique, with "ito-ire" (silk-web) reinforcement; with ink

Culture

Japanese

Century

19th-20th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

24.8 x 40.5 cm (9 3/4 x 15 15/16 in.)

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