Caption

A katagami dyeing stencil cut into a pattern of chrysanthemum flowers against a background of vertical groups of stripes of various widths. Pattern cut on the pattern: three parallel horizontal stripes of chrysanthemum heads with leaves. Stencil, Japan, 19th/20th century Meiji period, 1868–1912. Height 40.2 cm, width 17.8 cm; ise-katagami., A horizontal rectangular artwork shows a dark brown background with a pattern of three large stylized flowers and surrounding leaves rendered in white cutout shapes, connected by vertical white stripes of varying thickness; the flowers have layered petals and detailed leaf veins, and there are darker brown irregular stains and smudges on the background, with the left edge showing a lighter brown rectangular patch and a small darker mark, while the composition overall contrasts white floral elements against brown tones.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A30_035

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.3Mb (3.8Mb) / 18.5in x 8.5in / 5537 x 2543 (300dpi)

Keywords

A katagami dyeing stencil cut pattern chrysanthemum flowers background vertical groups stripes various widths Pattern cut three parallel horizontal stripes chrysanthemum heads leaves Stencil Japan 19th 20th century Meiji period 1868–1912 Height 40.2 cm width 17.8 cm ise-katagami horizontal rectangular artwork dark brown background three large stylized flowers surrounding rendered white cutout shapes connected vertical white stripes varying thickness layered petals detailed leaf veins darker brown irregular stains smudges left edge showing lighter brown rectangular patch small darker mark composition contrasts white floral elements brown tones.