Medium:

Mulberry paper (kozo washi) treated with fermented persimmon tannin (kakishibu)

Type:

textile designs

Katagami

Object Name:

Katagami

Made in:

Japan

Date:

late 18th - early 19th century

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Interlaced circles or "Seven-treasures" (shippo) is an appropriation of older motifs. Shippo is an auspicious design which is a popular motif on women's kimonos, primarily worn in times of need of good luck, such as weddings and new year's. Drill punching and pull carving have been applied to create this detailed motif. There is a bit of staining located near the bottom of the image.

Credit Line:

Museum purchase through gift of Charles W. Gould

Accession Number:

1939-72-3

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq45f71a06c-0738-4558-af95-c808a71456fe

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1939-72-3