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Medium:
Mulberry paper (kozo washi) treated with fermented persimmon tannin (kakishibu)
Dimensions:
Sheet: 20 x 40.5 cm (7 7/8 x 15 15/16 in.)
Type:
textile designs
Katagami
Object Name:
Katagami
Made in:
Japan
Date:
1780–1830
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
A series of Japanese characters have been carved using thick and thin widths. Large solid ground spaces out the characters which are scattered throughout.
Accession Number:
1948-128-12
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/kq474363f2b-56d9-4a25-90f1-d8a7fceb265d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1948-128-12