Katagami Textile Stencil with Diagonal Abstract Tortoiseshell Design
Artists' ToolsJapanese19th-20th century

Katagami Textile Stencil with Diagonal Abstract Tortoiseshell Design

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
Culture
Japanese
Century
19th-20th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

paper: H. 32 x W. 41.4 cm (12 5/8 x 16 5/16 in.)

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