Artists' ToolsJapanese19th-20th century

Katagami Textile Stencil Fragment with Circular Grass and Flower Design

Meiji-Shōwa period, late 19th-early 20th century

Classification

Artists' Tools

Medium

Kakuban (square-shaped) minogami (mulberry bark paper) treated with persimmon juice and cut using the "tsukibori" (thrust-carving) technique, with "ito-ire" (silk-web) reinforcement

Culture

Japanese

Century

19th-20th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

to trimmed paper edge: H. 35.7 x W. 34.9 cm (14 1/16 x 13 3/4 in.)

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