Artists' ToolsJapanese20th century

Katagami Textile Stencil with Abstract Diagonal Grid Design

Meiji-Shōwa period, 20th century

Classification

Artists' Tools

Medium

Chūban (medium-sized) minogami (mulberry bark paper) treated with persimmon juice and cut using the "dōgubori" (punch-carving) and "tsukibori" (thrust-carving) techniques; with ink

Culture

Japanese

Century

20th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

paper: H. 27.2 x W. 42.1 cm (10 11/16 x 16 9/16 in.) pattern unit dimensions: H. 18.5 x W. 34.7 cm (7 5/16 x 13 11/16 in.)

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