Caption

Katagami dyeing stencil with a motif of facing cranes inscribed in a rhombus mukai tsurubishi, ise-katagami stencil in chuban format, geometric patterns, birds cranes. Japan, 2nd half of the 19th century late Edo–Meiji. Stencil paper, height 40.8 cm, width 25.3 cm., A repeating decorative pattern of white cutout shapes arranged in a grid across a dark brown textured background, forming a series of elongated diamond-like motifs with curved, organic inner shapes and scalloped, dot-and-line embellishments; the white areas create eye-like central forms and flowing, wave-like details, while the brown background fills the spaces between and around the motifs; a small irregular blue mark appears near the upper left, and there are a few small lighter spots and scuffs on the dark surface.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A30_012

License type

Rights managed

Available size

47.4Mb (3.0Mb) / 17.3in x 10.6in / 5200 x 3189 (300dpi)

Keywords

Katagami dyeing stencil motif facing cranes inscribed rhombus mukai tsurubishi ise-katagami stencil chuban format geometric patterns birds cranes Japan 2nd half 19th century late Edo–Meiji Stencil paper height 40.8 cm width 25.3 cm repeating decorative pattern white cutout shapes arranged grid across dark brown textured background forming series elongated diamond- motifs curved organic inner shapes scalloped dot- -line embellishments white areas create eye- central forms flowing wave- details brown background fills spaces small irregular blue mark near upper left small lighter spots scuffs dark surface.