Artists' ToolsJapanese19th-20th century

Katagami Textile Stencil with Checkerboard Design of Stylized Characters and Fans

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 "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

paper: H. 31.6 x W. 42.9 cm (12 7/16 x 16 7/8 in.)

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