Artists' ToolsJapanese19th-20th century

Katagami Textile Stencil (1 of 2) with Pine Needle Design

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

Classification

Artists' Tools

Medium

One of a pair of chūban (medium-sized) sheets of minogami (mulberry bark paper) treated with persimmon juice and cut using the "tsukibori" (thrust-carving) technique; with blue pigment

Culture

Japanese

Century

19th-20th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

paper: H. 32.3 x W. 41.9 cm (12 11/16 x 16 1/2 in.) pattern unit: H. 22.5 x W. 35.4 cm (8 7/8 x 13 15/16 in.)

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