Medium:

Mulberry paper (kozo washi) treated with fermented persimmon tannin (kakishibu), and silk threads (itoire)

Type:

textile designs

Katagami

Object Name:

Katagami

Made in:

Japan

Date:

late 18th - early 19th century

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

The hemp-leaf pattern and triple lattice weave pattern are woven together in a diagonal grid. The top right corner is torn, and the stencil sits on top of a red sheet of paper. Silk threads have been added to support the structure of the stencil.

Credit Line:

Purchase in memory of Mrs. Edward F. Caldwell

Accession Number:

1959-150-2

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/kq4d1e22c01-9588-4e04-bd23-ccbb9005fac0

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1959-150-2