Artists' ToolsJapanese19th-20th century

Katagami Textile Stencil with Stylized Broom and Flower Design

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

Classification

Artists' Tools

Medium

Chūban (medium-sized) minogami (mulberry bark paper) treated with persimmon juice and cut using the "kiribori" (drill-carving), "dōgubori" (punch-carving) and "tsukibori" (thrust-carving) techniques

Culture

Japanese

Century

19th-20th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 32 x W. 41.1 cm (12 5/8 x 16 3/16 in.)

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