Artists' ToolsJapanese20th century

Katagami Textile Stencil with Geometric Floral 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 "kiribori" (drill-carving), "dōgubori" (punch-carving), and "tsukibori" (thrust-carving) techniques

Culture

Japanese

Century

20th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

paper: H. 26.2 x W. 41.2 cm (10 5/16 x 16 1/4 in.) pattern unit dimensions: H. 20 x W. 34.5 cm (7 7/8 x 13 9/16 in.)

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