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 19th–early 20th century

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Leafy foliage, horizontal stripes, and checkered board alternate to make a single lattice weave. The stripes contain a thicker stripe in the middle of its rectangle. The checkered board resembles ikat-style patterning.

Credit Line:

Gift of Helen Snyder

Accession Number:

1976-103-168

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

See more items in:

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/kq4c8373e24-6348-4533-8afc-8a1105bde93f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1976-103-168