Caption

Dyeing stencil katagami with a flowing water motif ryûsui. Ise-katagami stencil, chûban format, stencil. Japanese, Meiji period 19th/20th century, 1868–1912. Dimensions: height 40.6 cm, width 24.4 cm. Materials/technique: dyeing stencil., A dark brown rectangular cloth fills the frame, with a lighter brown border around a central patterned area; the central area contains a repeating wavy pattern made of small white dots forming curved lines across the surface, creating a rhythmic ripple effect; the cloth shows subtle wrinkles and creases and variations in brown tones, with the white dots contrasting against the brown background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A29_494

License type

Rights managed

Available size

54.8Mb (3.9Mb) / 18.7in x 11.4in / 5602 x 3421 (300dpi)

Keywords

Dyeing stencil katagami flowing water motif ryûsui Ise-katagami stencil chûban format stencil Japanese Meiji period 19th 20th century 1868–1912 Dimensions height 40.6 cm width 24.4 cm Materials technique dyeing dark brown rectangular cloth fills frame lighter border central patterned area central area contains repeating wavy pattern small white dots forming curved lines across surface creating rhythmic ripple effect cloth subtle wrinkles creases variations brown tones white dots contrasting brown background.