Artists' ToolsJapanese19th-20th century

Katagami Textile Stencil (1 of 2) with "Ikat" Effect Design and Geometric Forms

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

Culture

Japanese

Century

19th-20th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

paper: H. 32.5 x W. 42 cm (12 13/16 x 16 9/16 in.) pattern unit: H. 19 x W. 34 cm (7 1/2 x 13 3/8 in.)

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