Artists' ToolsJapanese19th-20th century

Katagami Textile Stencil with Miniature Pattern (Komon) of Stylized Plants and Undulating Lines

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 "dōgubori" (punch-carving) and "tsukibori" (thrust-carving) techniques; with ink

Culture

Japanese

Century

19th-20th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 28.2 x W. 47.4 cm (11 1/8 x 18 11/16 in.)

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