Caption

Katagami dyeing stencil with plum blossom and stylized mist motif ume no hana ni kasumi moyô, katagami stencil, chuban format; geometric and plant patterns, flowers, plum trees; stencil; Meiji period, 2nd half of the 19th century Japan; height 40.3 cm, width 23.7 cm., A large rectangular sheet with a dark brown to almost black surface fills the image, showing a patterned central panel of cut-out shapes that reveal a white background beneath; the cut-outs form a repeating decorative motif across a horizontal band near the top, leaving a broad plain darker area below. The patterned band displays a grid of small floral-like shapes and narrow vertical slits, creating a high-contrast interplay of white and dark. The sheet has slightly irregular edges with small corner bevels and subtle surface texture variations, including faint lighter spots and scuffs. Overall the visible colors are dark brown to black for the sheet and white showing through the pattern.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A30_027

License type

Rights managed

Available size

54.0Mb (5.9Mb) / 18.4in x 11.4in / 5519 x 3421 (300dpi)

Keywords

Katagami dyeing stencil plum blossom stylized mist motif ume no hana ni kasumi moyô katagami stencil chuban format geometric plant patterns flowers plum trees Meiji period 2nd half 19th century Japan height 40.3 cm width 23.7 cm large rectangular sheet dark brown almost black surface fills image showing patterned central panel cut- shapes reveal white background beneath cut-outs form repeating decorative motif across horizontal band near top leaving broad plain darker area patterned band displays grid small floral- narrow vertical slits creating high-contrast interplay white dark sheet slightly irregular edges small corner bevels subtle surface texture variations faint lighter spots scuffs visible colors black white showing pattern.