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:

Abstract woven pattern contains thicker and thin crosses. This stencil is most likely part of a series of stencils that create a colorful and detailed design. Silk threads are added to support the thicker crosses.

Credit Line:

Gift of Helen Snyder

Accession Number:

1976-103-189

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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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/kq4a8e13c1d-440f-4d28-95b5-c6b881574b27

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1976-103-189