Caption

Katagami dyeing stencil with pampas grass and rabbit motif susuki ni usagi, Japanese, Meiji period 1868–1912, ise-katagami stencil, chuban format, animals rabbit, grass motif, 19th–20th century, Japan; stencil; height 40.8 cm, width 24.2 cm., A rectangular artwork with a wide dark border surrounding an intricate cut-out panel filled with overlapping circular floral shapes and flowing curved stems and leaves; the cut-out area shows a contrasting light background behind the dark floral silhouettes, creating a repeating pattern of round flower heads with radiating petal details, elongated leaves, and winding tendrils; the colors visible are dark charcoal or black for the border and floral silhouettes, white or off-white for the background behind the cut-out, and a pale beige surrounding margin.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A29_498

License type

Rights managed

Available size

49.1Mb (6.4Mb) / 18.1in x 10.6in / 5417 x 3165 (300dpi)

Keywords

Katagami dyeing stencil pampas grass rabbit motif susuki ni usagi Japanese Meiji period 1868–1912 ise-katagami stencil chuban format animals rabbit grass motif 19th–20th century Japan height 40.8 cm width 24.2 cm rectangular artwork wide dark border surrounding intricate cut- panel filled overlapping circular floral shapes flowing curved stems leaves cut- area contrasting light background dark floral silhouettes creating repeating pattern round flower heads radiating petal details elongated leaves winding tendrils colors visible dark charcoal black border floral silhouettes white off-white background pale beige surrounding margin.