Japanese Textile Stencil
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Japanese
Japanese Textile Stencil, n.d.
paper
12 1/4 x 16 3/8 in. (31 x 42 cm)
Japanese Textile Stencil, n.d.
paper
12 1/4 x 16 3/8 in. (31 x 42 cm)
Object Type:
Stencil
Technique:
Incising
Creation Place:
Asia, Japan
Credit Line:
Gift of Francine Farr
Accession Number:
2016.2.1
Commentary
This is an example of ise-katagami, a paper stencil used to print patterns on kimonos. The special stencil paper is known as katajigami, composed of 3 layers of handmade paper brushed with persimmon juice. The image shown here is a detail.
Marks
Writing in black ink along the bottom margin of the paper and in a column on the right and in the center.
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