Caption

Katagami dyeing stencil with a pattern of interconnected octagons and squares shokkô moyô, ise-katagami stencil, chuban format; geometric pattern with a grid of figures and stylized four-petaled flower heads. Shokkô-type ornament borrowed from Chinese brocade patterns; 19th–20th century Meiji period, Japan. Stencil; height 40.0 cm, width 23.3 cm., A rectangular dark brown frame with a textured surface surrounds a central rectangular lattice cutout made of repeating geometric floral motifs, creating a grid of small open shapes that reveal a white background; the frame shows slight irregularities at the edges and a few small lighter spots, while the lattice is dark brown with crisp edges and contrasts sharply with the white visible through the openings.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A30_029

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Rights managed

Available size

51.4Mb (3.8Mb) / 18.1in x 11.0in / 5440 x 3300 (300dpi)

Keywords

Katagami dyeing stencil pattern interconnected octagons squares shokkô moyô ise-katagami stencil chuban format geometric pattern grid figures stylized four-petaled flower heads Shokkô-type ornament borrowed Chinese brocade patterns 19th–20th century Meiji period Japan Stencil height 40.0 cm width 23.3 cm rectangular dark brown frame textured surface surrounds central rectangular lattice cutout repeating geometric floral motifs creating small open shapes reveal white background frame slight irregularities edges small lighter spots lattice dark brown crisp edges contrasts sharply white visible openings.