Mulberry paper (kozo washi) treated with fermented persimmon juice (kakishibu), silk threads (itoire)
Dimensions:
59.8 × 40.3 cm (23 9/16 × 15 7/8 in.)
Mat: 71.1 × 55.9 cm (28 × 22 in.)
Type:
textile designs
Katagami
Object Name:
Katagami
Made in:
Japan
Date:
late 19th–early 20th century
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
A dramatic wave design flows throughout the overall composition. It incorporates netting and other natural motifs such as stylized pine needles clustered in bunches and other abstract forms pertaining to nature. The paper is black due to the application of lacquer.
Credit Line:
Museum purchase through gift of Norvin Hewitt Green
